tuulenpuoleinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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tuulen +‎ puoleinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːlenˌpuo̯lei̯nen/, [ˈt̪uːle̞mˌpuo̞̯le̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uoleinen
  • Syllabification(key): tuu‧len‧puo‧lei‧nen

Adjective

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tuulenpuoleinen

  1. windward (lying towards direction from which the wind is blowing)
    Talon tuulenpuoleinen seinä oli hautautunut lumeen.
    The windward wall of the house was buried in the snow.

Declension

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

Further reading

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