kirjakielinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kirjakieli +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑˌkie̯linen/,
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kirja‧kieli‧nen

Adjective

kirjakielinen (comparative kirjakielisempi, superlative kirjakielisin)

  1. literary (in literary language; appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing)

Declension

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

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