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nieluntakainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nielun (of the pharynx) +‎ takainen (located behind)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnie̯lunˌtɑkɑi̯nen/, [ˈnie̞̯lun̪ˌt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): nielun‧takai‧nen

Adjective

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nieluntakainen (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) retropharyngeal

Declension

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

Synonyms

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