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näennäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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näke- +‎ -nnäinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnæenːæi̯nen/, [ˈnæe̞nˌnæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): nä‧en‧näi‧nen

Adjective

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näennäinen (comparative näennäisempi, superlative näennäisin)

  1. seeming, apparent, ostensible; pseudo-
  2. (computing) virtual

Usage notes

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näennäinen usually carries a connotation that the thing described is not genuine or fully creditable.

Declension

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Possessive forms of näennäinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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