päällekäyvä

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Finnish

Etymology

päälle +‎ käyvä

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæːlːeˣˌkæy̯ʋæ/,
  • Rhymes: -æyʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): päälle‧käyvä

Adjective

päällekäyvä (comparative päällekäyvempi, superlative päällekäyvin)

  1. offensive, aggressive

Declension

Possessive forms of päällekäyvä (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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