enkunkielinen

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Finnish

Etymology

enkun (of English) +‎ kielinen (of language)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeŋkunˌkie̯linen/,
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Hyphenation(key): enkun‧kieli‧nen

Adjective

enkunkielinen (not comparable) (colloquial, slang)

  1. English, English-language (written or spoken in English, having English as mother tongue)
    Meidän koulussa on kolme enkunkielistä oppilasta, mutta meillä ei ole yhtään enkunkielistä oppituntia.
    There are three English-speaking students in our school, but we don't give any classes in English.

Declension

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

Synonyms