päinvastainen

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Finnish

Etymology

päin +‎ vastainen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑstɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑstɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): päin‧vas‧tai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): päin‧vastai‧nen

Adjective

päinvastainen

  1. opposite, contrary, converse, reciprocal, backward

Declension

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

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