häveliäs

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Finnish

Etymology

From häpy +‎ -eliäs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæʋeliæs/,
  • Rhymes: -iæs
  • Hyphenation(key): hä‧ve‧li‧äs

Adjective

häveliäs (comparative häveliäämpi, superlative häveliäin)

  1. Modest, bashful.

Declension

Possessive forms of häveliäs (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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