pitkämielinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pitkä +‎ mieli +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpitkæˌmie̯linen/, [ˈpit̪k̟æˌmie̞̯line̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Syllabification(key): pit‧kä‧mie‧li‧nen

Adjective

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pitkämielinen (comparative pitkämielisempi, superlative pitkämielisin)

  1. long-suffering, patient, forbearing (characterized by patience and indulgence)
    • 1938, The Holy Bible, 1 Cor. 13:4-5:
      Rakkaus on pitkämielinen, rakkaus on lempeä; rakkaus ei kadehdi, ei kerskaa, ei pöyhkeile, ei käyttäydy sopimattomasti, ei etsi omaansa, ei katkeroidu, ei muistele kärsimäänsä pahaa,
      Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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