uppiniskainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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uppi- +‎ niska +‎ -inen, perhaps from Swedish uppstudsig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈupːiˌniskɑi̯nen/, [ˈupːiˌnis̠kɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iskɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): up‧pi‧nis‧kai‧nen

Adjective

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uppiniskainen (comparative uppiniskaisempi, superlative uppiniskaisin)

  1. stubborn, recalcitrant

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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