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yhdensuuntainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yhden (of one) +‎ suunta (direction) +‎ -inen. Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyhdenˌsuːntɑi̯nen/, [ˈyçde̞nˌs̠uːn̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uːntɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): yhden‧suuntai‧nen

Adjective

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yhdensuuntainen (comparative yhdensuuntaisempi, superlative yhdensuuntaisin)

  1. parallel
  2. one-way (of a ticket)
    Yhdensuuntainen matkalippu Tampereelle maksaa 30 €.
    A one-way ticket to Tampere costs € 30.

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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