pienipäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pieni (small) +‎ pää (head) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpie̯niˌpæi̯nen/, [ˈpie̞̯niˌpæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pieni‧päinen

Adjective

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pienipäinen (comparative pienipäisempi, superlative pienipäisin)

  1. (pathology) microcephalic (having an abnormally small head)
  2. small-headed

Declension

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

Derived terms

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