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sinisilmäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sinisilmä (blue eye) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsiniˌsilmæi̯nen/, [ˈs̠iniˌs̠ilmæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ilmæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sini‧silmäi‧nen

Adjective

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sinisilmäinen (comparative sinisilmäisempi, superlative sinisilmäisin)

  1. blue-eyed (having blue eyes)
  2. gullible, credulous (easily deceived)
  3. naive, blue-eyed

Declension

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

Synonyms

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