nelikätinen

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Finnish

Etymology

neli- +‎ kätinen

Pronunciation

Adjective

nelikätinen (not comparable)

  1. fourhanded, quadrumanous (having four hands)
    nelikätinen Vishnufourhanded Vishnu
  2. fourhanded (requiring four hands)
    nelikätinen pianokappalefourhanded piano number

Declension

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

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