selkäpuolinen

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Finnish

Etymology

selkä (back) +‎ puolinen (being on the side of)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈselkæˌpuo̯linen/,
  • Rhymes: -uolinen
  • Hyphenation(key): selkä‧puoli‧nen

Adjective

selkäpuolinen

  1. (anatomy) dorsal (relating to the top surface of foot or hand)
  2. (anatomy) dorsal (relating to the side in which the backbone is located)

Declension

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

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