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sukkulamainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sukkula +‎ -mainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsukːulɑˌmɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ukːulɑ̝ˌmɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suk‧kula‧mainen

Adjective

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sukkulamainen (comparative sukkulamaisempi, superlative sukkulamaisin)

  1. shuttle-like (of shape, etc.; resembling the shuttle in a loom)
  2. (botany, zoology, medicine) fusiform

Declension

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

Derived terms

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