jänishousuinen

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Finnish

Etymology

jänishousu (coward, lit. hare-pants) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjænisˌhou̯sui̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ousuinen
  • Hyphenation(key): jänis‧housui‧nen

Adjective

jänishousuinen (comparative jänishousuisempi, superlative jänishousuisin)

  1. cowardly, chicken-hearted (not brave, lacking courage)
    Nämä jänishousuiset pomot antavat aina periksi ensimmäisestä lakon merkistä.
    These chicken-hearted bosses always seem to give in at the first sign of a strike.

Declension

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