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tekopirteä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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teko- (false) +‎ pirteä (perky, lively)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtekoˌpirteæ/, [ˈt̪e̞ko̞ˌpirt̪e̞æ]
  • Rhymes: -irteæ
  • Hyphenation(key): teko‧pirteä

Adjective

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tekopirteä (comparative tekopirteämpi, superlative tekopirtein)

  1. someone who pretends to be lively, despite being tired

Declension

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