historiallinen

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Finnish

Etymology

historia (history) +‎ -llinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhistoriɑlːinen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): his‧to‧ri‧al‧li‧nen

Adjective

historiallinen (comparative historiallisempi, superlative historiallisin)

  1. historic (very important in history or having a long history)
    Heinäkuun 4:s on historiallinen päivämäärä. Paljon historiantutkimusta on tehty siihen johtaneista tapahtumista.
    July 4, 1776 is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.
    Lordi Macaulayn ja Edward Gibbonin historiateokset ovat itsessään historiallisia.
    The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic.
  2. historical (of or pertaining to things that are connected with or found in the past)
    Uusi Testamentti perustuu historiallisiin tapahtumiin, mutta sitä ei tule lukea historiankirjoituksena.
    The New Testament is based on historical events but it should not be read as a history work.

Usage notes

A person who needs help in translating historiallinen to English would probably benefit of reading the usage notes under historic.

Declension

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

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