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turhamainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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turha +‎ -mainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈturhɑˌmɑi̯nen/, [ˈt̪urhɑ̝ˌmɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): turha‧mainen

Adjective

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turhamainen (comparative turhamaisempi, superlative turhamaisin)

  1. vainglorious (with excessive vanity)
  2. conceited (vain and egotistic)

Declension

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Inflection of turhamainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative turhamainen turhamaiset
genitive turhamaisen turhamaisten
turhamaisien
partitive turhamaista turhamaisia
illative turhamaiseen turhamaisiin
singular plural
nominative turhamainen turhamaiset
accusative nom. turhamainen turhamaiset
gen. turhamaisen
genitive turhamaisen turhamaisten
turhamaisien
partitive turhamaista turhamaisia
inessive turhamaisessa turhamaisissa
elative turhamaisesta turhamaisista
illative turhamaiseen turhamaisiin
adessive turhamaisella turhamaisilla
ablative turhamaiselta turhamaisilta
allative turhamaiselle turhamaisille
essive turhamaisena turhamaisina
translative turhamaiseksi turhamaisiksi
abessive turhamaisetta turhamaisitta
instructive turhamaisin
comitative turhamaisine
Possessive forms of turhamainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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