pitkämielinen

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Finnish

Etymology

pitkä +‎ mieli +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpitkæˌmie̯linen/,
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pitkä‧mieli‧nen

Adjective

pitkämielinen (comparative pitkämielisempi, superlative pitkämielisin)

  1. long-suffering, patient, forbearing (characterized by patience and indulgence)
    • 1938, The Holy Bible, 1 Cor. 13:4-5:
      Rakkaus on pitkämielinen, rakkaus on lempeä; rakkaus ei kadehdi, ei kerskaa, ei pöyhkeile, ei käyttäydy sopimattomasti, ei etsi omaansa, ei katkeroidu, ei muistele kärsimäänsä pahaa,
      Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Declension

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

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