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repulsiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English repulsive), ultimately from Medieval Latin repulsivus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrepulsiːʋinen/, [ˈre̞pulˌs̠iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Hyphenation(key): re‧pul‧sii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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repulsiivinen (comparative repulsiivisempi, superlative repulsiivisin)

  1. repulsive

Declension

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