näennäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

näke- +‎ -nnäinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæenːæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): nä‧en‧näi‧nen

Adjective

näennäinen (comparative näennäisempi, superlative näennäisin)

  1. seeming, apparent, ostensible; pseudo-
  2. (computing) virtual

Usage notes

näennäinen usually carries a connotation that the thing described is not genuine or fully creditable.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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