kolmipäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

kolmi- (tri-) +‎ pää (head) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkolmiˌpæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kolmi‧päinen

Adjective

kolmipäinen (not comparable)

  1. three-headed (having three heads)
  2. (anatomy) triceps

Declension

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

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