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ylitsevuotavainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ylitse (over) +‎ vuotava (flowing, leaking) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈylitseˣˌʋuo̯tɑʋɑi̯nen/, [ˈylits̠e̞ʋˌʋuo̞̯t̪ɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ylitse‧vuota‧vai‧nen

Adjective

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ylitsevuotavainen (dated)

  1. (biblical) overflowing
  2. superfluous, supervacaneous

Declension

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

Synonyms

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