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ylävireinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ylä- +‎ vire +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈylæˌʋirei̯nen/, [ˈylæˌʋire̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ireinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ylä‧virei‧nen

Adjective

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ylävireinen (comparative ylävireisempi, superlative ylävireisin)

  1. (music) sharp, higher in pitch than it should be
    Synonym: (informal) korkea
    Antonyms: alavireinen, (informal) matala

Declension

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

See also

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