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ruotsinkielinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ruotsin +‎ kielinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈruo̯tsinˌkie̯linen/, [ˈruo̞̯ts̠iŋˌk̟ie̞̯line̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ruotsin‧kieli‧nen

Adjective

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ruotsinkielinen (comparative ruotsinkielisempi, superlative ruotsinkielisin)

  1. Swedish-language (being expressed in the Swedish language)
    Hufvudstadsbladet on Suomen suurin ruotsinkielinen sanomalehti.
    The Hufvudstadsbladet is the largest Swedish-language newspaper published in Finland.
  2. Swedish-speaking

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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