kevytkenkäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kevyt +‎ kenkä +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

Adjective

kevytkenkäinen (comparative kevytkenkäisempi or kevyempikenkäinen, superlative kevytkenkäisin)

  1. promiscuous, easy (old-fashioned: loose, wanton, lewd)

Usage notes

Both the Finnish and English terms are usually only used of women, which many people consider sexist.

Declension

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

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