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paternaalinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English paternal). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑternɑːlinen/, [ˈpɑ̝t̪e̞rˌnɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pa‧ter‧naa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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paternaalinen

  1. (medicine) paternal
    Synonym: isänpuoleinen
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of paternalistinen

Declension

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

Derived terms

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