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provinsiaalinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈproʋinsiɑːlinen/, [ˈpro̞ʋins̠iˌɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pro‧vin‧si‧aa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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provinsiaalinen (comparative provinsiaalisempi, superlative provinsiaalisin)

  1. provincial (exhibiting the ways or manners of a province)
  2. provincial (of or pertaining to a province); used especially of provinces in non-Nordic countries

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Further reading

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