perifrastinen

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English periphrastic), ultimately from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós) and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈperiˌfrɑstinen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑstinen
  • Hyphenation(key): peri‧frasti‧nen, pe‧rif‧ras‧ti‧nen

Adjective

perifrastinen (comparative perifrastisempi, superlative perifrastisin)

  1. (grammar) periphrastic

Declension

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

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