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välitön

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Finnish

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Etymology

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väli (gap, space) +‎ -tön. Coined by Finnish postmaster, author and translator Otto Tandefelt in 1846.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋælitøn/, [ˈʋælit̪ø̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ælitøn
  • Hyphenation(key): vä‧li‧tön

Adjective

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välitön (comparative välittömämpi, superlative välittömin)

  1. direct, immediate (not being mediated through something else; of a cost, etc.)
    Antonym: välillinen
  2. immediate, instantaneous, instant (without delay)
  3. spontaneous, natural, unaffected (of a character)

Declension

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Possessive forms of välitön (Kotus type 34*C/onneton, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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