herkkähermoinen

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Finnish

Etymology

herkkä (sensitive) +‎ -hermoinen (-nerved)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈherkːæˌhermoi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ermoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): herkkä‧hermoi‧nen

Adjective

herkkähermoinen (comparative herkkähermoisempi, superlative herkkähermoisin)

  1. squeamish

Declension

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

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