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lainen

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See also: -lainen and -läinen

Finnish

Etymology

See -lainen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯nen/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): lai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): lai‧nen

Adjective

lainen (comparative laisempi, superlative laisin)

  1. (genitive +) that is like; -like
    Aleksis Kiven lainen
    Aleksis Kivi -like

Usage notes

Always preceded by a noun in genitive. For other words, the word acts as a suffix instead; see -lainen.

Declension

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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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