korkeaselkäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

korkea +‎ selkä +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkorkeɑˌselkæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -elkæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kor‧kea‧selkäi‧nen

Adjective

korkeaselkäinen (comparative korkeaselkäisempi or korkeampiselkäinen, superlative korkeaselkäisin)

  1. high-backed

Declension

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

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