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naamakukkainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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naama (face) +‎ kukka (flower) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑːmɑˌkukːɑi̯nen/, [ˈnɑ̝ːmɑ̝ˌkukːɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ukːɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): naama‧kukkai‧nen

Adjective

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naamakukkainen (not comparable)

  1. (botany) scrophulariaceous (of or relating to the figwort family Scrophulariaceae)

Declension

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

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Further reading

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