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sinikeltainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sini +‎ keltainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsiniˌkeltɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠iniˌk̟e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eltɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sini‧keltai‧nen

Adjective

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sinikeltainen

  1. Referring to the quality of being coloured blue and yellow.
  2. (colloquial) Especially in connection with sports, "Swedish" or, in plural, "the Swedish", according to the colours of the Swedish national flag.

Declension

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

Further reading

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