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vakavahenkinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vakava +‎ henki +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑkɑʋɑˌheŋkinen/, [ˈʋɑ̝kɑ̝ʋɑ̝ˌhe̞ŋk̟ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkinen
  • Hyphenation(key): va‧kava‧henki‧nen

Adjective

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vakavahenkinen (comparative vakavahenkisempi or vakavampihenkinen, superlative vakavahenkisin)

  1. serious (not jocular or light-hearted)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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