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puolivillainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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puoli- +‎ villainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpuo̯liˌʋilːɑi̯nen/, [ˈpuo̞̯liˌʋilːɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ilːɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): puoli‧villai‧nen

Adjective

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puolivillainen (comparative puolivillaisempi, superlative puolivillaisin)

  1. (idiomatic) shoddy, effortless, half-hearted, half-ass

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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