niukkasanainen

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Finnish

Etymology

niukka (scanty) +‎ sanainen (-worded)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯kːɑˌsɑnɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): niukka‧sanai‧nen

Adjective

niukkasanainen (comparative niukkasanaisempi, superlative niukkasanaisin)

  1. terse, sententious
  2. laconic

Declension

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

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