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vähimmäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vähin +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæhimːæi̯nen/, [ˈʋæɦimˌmæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vä‧him‧mäi‧nen

Adjective

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vähimmäinen

  1. (uncommon outside compounds) minimal, minimum

Usage notes

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The adjective is now mostly used in compounds in the form vähimmäis-.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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