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turhanpäiväinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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turhan +‎ päivä +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈturhɑnˌpæi̯ʋæi̯nen/, [ˈt̪urhɑ̝mˌpæi̯ʋæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): turhan‧päiväi‧nen

Adjective

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turhanpäiväinen (comparative turhanpäiväisempi, superlative turhanpäiväisin)

  1. futile, useless, meaningless
  2. frivolous, not serious or meaningful

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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