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neitseellinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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neitsyt (virgin) +‎ -llinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnei̯tseːlːinen/, [ˈne̞i̯ts̠e̞ːlˌline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): neit‧seel‧li‧nen

Adjective

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neitseellinen (comparative neitseellisempi, superlative neitseellisin)

  1. virgin, virginal, untouched
    Neitseellinen sikiäminenVirgin birth

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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