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selänpuoleinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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selän (of the back) +‎ puoleinen (being on the side od)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈselænˌpuo̯lei̯nen/, [ˈs̠e̞læmˌpuo̞̯le̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uoleinen
  • Hyphenation(key): selän‧puolei‧nen

Adjective

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selänpuoleinen

  1. (anatomy) dorsal (relating to the side of the body where backbone is located)

Declension

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

Synonyms

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