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primitiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English primitive), ultimately from Latin prīmitīvus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈprimitiːʋinen/, [ˈprimiˌt̪iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pri‧mi‧tii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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primitiivinen (comparative primitiivisempi, superlative primitiivisin)

  1. Primitive.

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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