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pieniruokainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pieni +‎ -ruokainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpie̯niˌruo̯kɑi̯nen/, [ˈpie̞̯niˌruo̞̯kɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uokɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pieni‧ruokai‧nen

Adjective

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pieniruokainen (comparative pieniruokaisempi or pienempiruokainen, superlative pieniruokaisin)

  1. that eats or consumes little

Declension

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

Derived terms

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