pidättyväisyys

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Finnish

Etymology

pidättyväinen +‎ -yys

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpidætːyʋæi̯syːs/,
  • Rhymes: -æisyːs
  • Hyphenation(key): pi‧dät‧ty‧väi‧syys

Noun

pidättyväisyys

  1. Reserve, reticence, inhibition.
  2. Withdrawal, aloofness, standoffishness, distance.
  3. Abstention, temperance, moderation (with alcohol).
  4. Continence, abstinence, celibacy.

Declension

Possessive forms of pidättyväisyys (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

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