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varhaiskantainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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varhais- +‎ -kantainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrhɑi̯sˌkɑntɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝rhɑ̝i̯s̠ˌkɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): varhais‧kantai‧nen

Adjective

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varhaiskantainen (rare)

  1. Synonym of alkukantainen (primitive, early, primeval).
    varhaiskantainen kulttuuriprimitive culture

Declension

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

Further reading

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