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makea

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See also: mäkeä and Makea

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *makëda, derived from *makjas (whence maajas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑkeɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝k̟e̞ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkeɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ma‧ke‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): ma‧kea

Adjective

makea (comparative makeampi, superlative makein)

  1. sweet (of taste, or figuratively)
    makea elämähigh life
    Ei makeaa mahan täydeltä! (adage)
    Don't gorge on sweets!
  2. fresh (of water: without salt; not saline)

Declension

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

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