perifrastinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English periphrastic), ultimately from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós) and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperiˌfrɑstinen/, [ˈpe̞riˌfrɑ̝s̠tine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑstinen
  • Hyphenation(key): peri‧frasti‧nen, pe‧rif‧ras‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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perifrastinen (comparative perifrastisempi, superlative perifrastisin)

  1. (grammar) periphrastic

Declension

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

Derived terms

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