järkiperäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

järki (reason) +‎ -peräinen (of ... origin). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1863.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjærkiˌperæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -eræinen
  • Hyphenation(key): järki‧peräi‧nen

Adjective

järkiperäinen (comparative järkiperäisempi, superlative järkiperäisin)

  1. rational

Declension

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

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