sukkulamainen

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Finnish

Etymology

sukkula +‎ -mainen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsukːulɑˌmɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suk‧kula‧mainen

Adjective

sukkulamainen (comparative sukkulamaisempi, superlative sukkulamaisin)

  1. shuttle-like (of shape, etc.; resembling the shuttle in a loom)
  2. (botany, zoology, medicine) fusiform

Declension

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

Derived terms