lyhytvartinen

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Finnish

Etymology

lyhyt (short) +‎ -vartinen (stemmed, trunked, shafted etc.)

Pronunciation

Adjective

lyhytvartinen (comparative lyhytvartisempi or lyhyempivartinen or lyhempivartinen, superlative lyhytvartisin)

  1. Having a short trunk, stem, handle, shaft etc. (any sense of the word varsi)
    lyhytvartinen puushort-trunked tree
    lyhytvartinen kirvesshort-shafted axe
    lyhytvartinen viinilasishort-stemmed wine glass
    lyhytvartinen lapioshort-handled shovel
    lyhytvartinen kasvishort-stalked plant

Declension

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

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