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omahyväinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oma (self, own) +‎ hyvä (good) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈomɑˌhyʋæi̯nen/, [ˈo̞mɑ̝ˌhyʋæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -yʋæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): oma‧hyväi‧nen

Adjective

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omahyväinen (comparative omahyväisempi, superlative omahyväisin)

  1. self-satisfied, smug (irritatingly pleased with oneself)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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