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takakireä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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taka- +‎ kireä

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌkireæ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌk̟ire̞æ]
  • Rhymes: -ireæ
  • Hyphenation(key): taka‧kireä

Adjective

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takakireä

  1. tight from the back
  2. (idiomatic) uptight (extremely serious or concerned about rules)

Declension

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Possessive forms of takakireä (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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