heikkopäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

heikko (weak) +‎ -päinen (headed)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːoˌpæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): heikko‧päinen

Adjective

heikkopäinen (comparative heikkopäisempi, superlative heikkopäisin)

  1. feeble-minded
  2. manic, mad
    Hän tekee töitä kuin heikkopäinen.
    He works like mad.

Declension

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

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