norkkokukintoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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norkko (catkin) +‎ kukinto (inflorescence) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnorkːoˌkukintoi̯nen/, [ˈno̞rkːo̞ˌkuk̟in̪ˌt̪o̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -oinen
  • Syllabification(key): nork‧ko‧ku‧kin‧toi‧nen

Adjective

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norkkokukintoinen (not comparable)

  1. (botany) catkin-bearing

Declension

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

Further reading

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