kirjaimellinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kirjaime- (letter, character) +‎ -llinen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑi̯melːinen/,
  • Rhymes: -elːinen
  • Syllabification(key): kir‧jai‧mel‧li‧nen

Adjective

kirjaimellinen (comparative kirjaimellisempi, superlative kirjaimellisin)

  1. literal, verbatim (exactly as stated)

Declension

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

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