herraskainen

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Finnish

Etymology

herras- +‎ -kainen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈherːɑskɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): her‧ras‧kai‧nen

Adjective

herraskainen (comparative herraskaisempi, superlative herraskaisin)

  1. genteel, grandiose, fanciful

Declension

Inflection of herraskainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative herraskainen herraskaiset
genitive herraskaisen herraskaisten
herraskaisien
partitive herraskaista herraskaisia
illative herraskaiseen herraskaisiin
singular plural
nominative herraskainen herraskaiset
accusative nom. herraskainen herraskaiset
gen. herraskaisen
genitive herraskaisen herraskaisten
herraskaisien
partitive herraskaista herraskaisia
inessive herraskaisessa herraskaisissa
elative herraskaisesta herraskaisista
illative herraskaiseen herraskaisiin
adessive herraskaisella herraskaisilla
ablative herraskaiselta herraskaisilta
allative herraskaiselle herraskaisille
essive herraskaisena herraskaisina
translative herraskaiseksi herraskaisiksi
abessive herraskaisetta herraskaisitta
instructive herraskaisin
comitative herraskaisine
Possessive forms of herraskainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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