suojanpuoleinen

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Finnish

Etymology

suojan +‎ puoleinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯jɑnˌpuo̯lei̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -uoleinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suojan‧puolei‧nen

Adjective

suojanpuoleinen (comparative suojanpuoleisempi, superlative suojanpuoleisin)

  1. (nautical) leeward, downwind (located away from the direction from which the wind is blowing)

Usage notes

In Finnish this adjective is used mostly attributively (i.e. to define a following noun). In standalone use, the term suojan puoli is preferred.

Kovalla tuulella suojanpuoleinen punkka on mukavampi.
At gale winds the leeward berth is more comfortable.
Ohjaa enemmän suojan puolelle!
Steer more leeward!

Declension

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

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