kvartäärinen

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see German Quartär). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɑrtæːrinen/,
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): kvar‧tää‧ri‧nen

Adjective

kvartäärinen

  1. (geology) Quaternary (of or pertaining to Quaternary)

Declension

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

Derived terms

compounds

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