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vanhakantainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vanha +‎ -kantainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑnhɑˌkɑntɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝nhɑ̝ˌkɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vanha‧kantai‧nen

Adjective

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vanhakantainen (comparative vanhakantaisempi, superlative vanhakantaisin)

  1. backward (of a thought or value: outdated)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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