elinkelpoinen

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Finnish

Etymology

elin- +‎ kelpoinen

Pronunciation

Adjective

elinkelpoinen (comparative elinkelpoisempi, superlative elinkelpoisin)

  1. viable (able to live on its own)
  2. life-sustaining (capable of sustaining life)
  3. (astronomy, in compounds) Goldilocks
    elinkelpoinen vyöhykeGoldilocks zone
    elinkelpoinen planeettaGoldilocks planet

Declension

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

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