Jump to content

toisenvarainen

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Finnish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

toisen +‎ -varainen

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtoi̯senˌʋɑrɑi̯nen/, [ˈt̪o̞i̯s̠e̞nˌʋɑ̝rɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): toisen‧varai‧nen

Adjective

[edit]

toisenvarainen (comparative toisenvaraisempi, superlative toisenvaraisin)

  1. (biology, ecology) heterotrophic (of an organism, requiring an external supply of energy in the form of food)
    Synonym: heterotrofinen

Declension

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

Further reading

[edit]