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parikymppinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pari (couple, pair) +‎ kymppi (ten) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑriˌkympːinen/, [ˈpɑ̝riˌk̟ympːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ympːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pari‧kymppi‧nen

Adjective

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parikymppinen (not comparable)

  1. around twenty years old (about twenty years old)
    Hän on parikymppinen.
    He's around twenty years old

Declension

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