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suorasanainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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suora (straight, direct) +‎ sanainen (-worded). Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1847.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯rɑˌsɑnɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝ˌs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suora‧sanai‧nen

Adjective

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suorasanainen (comparative suorasanaisempi, superlative suorasanaisin)

  1. outspoken, direct, blunt

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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