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viheliäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Possibly Old Saxon withillo +‎ -iäinen[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiheliæi̯nen/, [ˈʋiɦe̞ˌliæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vi‧he‧li‧äi‧nen

Adjective

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viheliäinen (comparative viheliäisempi, superlative viheliäisin)

  1. wretched
  2. wicked, nasty
  3. low, dirty, cheap, ignoble

Declension

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

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBNRuppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)‎[2] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN

Further reading

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