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virkaintoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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virkainto +‎ -inen or virka +‎ -intoinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋirkɑˌintoi̯nen/, [ˈʋirkɑ̝ˌin̪t̪o̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -intoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): virka‧intoi‧nen

Adjective

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virkaintoinen (comparative virkaintoisempi, superlative virkaintoisin)

  1. overzealous while serving (public) office, officious

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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