lukutaitoinen

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Finnish

Etymology

lukutaito (literacy) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

Adjective

lukutaitoinen

  1. literate (able to read)

Usage notes

  • The term "literate" indicates that a person can both read and write, whereas, strictly speaking, lukutaitoinen only refers to reading. As the two skills tend to go hand in hand, lukutaitoinen may most of the time be translated into English as "literate".

Declension

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

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