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sirppimäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sirppi (sickle) +‎ -mäinen (like)

Falcate leaf form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsirpːiˌmæi̯nen/, [ˈs̠irpːiˌmæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sirppi‧mäinen

Adjective

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sirppimäinen (comparative sirppimäisempi, superlative sirppimäisin)

  1. sickle-shaped, falciform, falcate

Declension

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

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