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tyhjäkatseinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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tyhjä (empty) +‎ katse (look, glance, gaze, eye) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtyhjæˌkɑtsei̯nen/, [ˈt̪yçjæˌkɑ̝ts̠e̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtseinen
  • Hyphenation(key): tyhjä‧katsei‧nen

Adjective

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tyhjäkatseinen

  1. hollow-eyed (having sunken, dark ringed eyes demonstrative of lack of sleep or fear)
    Hänen tyhjä katseensa paljasti, että häntä oli piinattu pelolla.
    His hollowed-eyed visage showed he'd been tortured with fear.

Usage notes

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In Finnish the noun expression tyhjä katse is often used where English would use "hollow-eyed looks, vision" etc.

Declension

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