defektiivinen

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English defective), ultimately from Late Latin dēfectīvus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

Adjective

defektiivinen (comparative defektiivisempi, superlative defektiivisin)

  1. defective

Declension

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