sananalkuinen

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Finnish

Etymology

sanan (of word) +‎ alku (beginning) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

Adjective

sananalkuinen

  1. (phonetics) initial (beginning a word)
    Suomen kielessä yleisin sananalkuinen konsonantti on "k".
    In Finnish, "k" is the most common initial consonant.

Declension

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

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