epäolennainen

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Finnish

Etymology

epä- (un-) +‎ olennainen (essential)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈepæˌolenːɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): e‧pä‧o‧len‧nai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): epä‧olen‧nai‧nen

Adjective

epäolennainen (comparative epäolennaisempi, superlative epäolennaisin)

  1. irrelevant
    epäolennainen asiaan irrelevant issue
  2. nonessential
    epäolennainen osaa nonessential component
  3. (accounting, law) immaterial

Declension

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

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