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pidättyväisyys

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pidättyväinen +‎ -yys

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpidætːyʋæi̯syːs/, [ˈpidæt̪̚ˌt̪yʋæi̯s̠yːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -æisyːs
  • Hyphenation(key): pi‧dät‧ty‧väi‧syys

Noun

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pidättyväisyys

  1. Reserve, reticence, inhibition.
  2. Withdrawal, aloofness, standoffishness, distance.
  3. Abstention, temperance, moderation (with alcohol).
  4. Continence, abstinence, celibacy.

Declension

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Possessive forms of pidättyväisyys (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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