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oikea-aikainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oikea (right) +‎ aikainen (-timed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoi̯keɑˌ(ʔ)ɑi̯kɑi̯nen/, [ˈo̞i̯k̟e̞ɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝i̯kɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): oi‧kea‧aikai‧nen

Adjective

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oikea-aikainen (comparative oikea-aikaisempi, superlative oikea-aikaisin)

  1. timely (done, happening or appearing at the proper time)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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