eräänlainen

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Finnish

Etymology

erään (certain) +‎ -lainen (kind)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeræːnˌlɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): erään‧lainen

Adjective

eräänlainen (not comparable)

  1. a kind of
    Poppamies on eräänlainen lääkäri ja pappi samassa persoonassa.
    A witch doctor is a kind of a doctor and priest in one person.

Declension

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

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