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toissapäiväinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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toissa päivä (day before yesterday) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtoi̯sːɑˌpæi̯ʋæi̯nen/, [ˈt̪o̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ˌpæi̯ʋæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): toissa‧päiväi‧nen

Adjective

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toissapäiväinen (not comparable)

  1. of the day before yesterday; nudiustertian (archaic)
    Toissapäiväinen konsertti oli todella hyvä.
    The concert of the day before yesterday was really good.

Usage notes

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The adjective is a single word, although the noun, which it is derived from, consists of two words.

Declension

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

Further reading

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