synkkäilmeinen

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Finnish

Etymology

synkkä (grim) +‎ ilme (face) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsyŋkːæˌilmei̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ilmeinen
  • Hyphenation(key): synkkä‧ilmei‧nen

Adjective

synkkäilmeinen (comparative synkkäilmeisempi, superlative synkkäilmeisin)

  1. long-faced (displaying sadness)
    Hän oli synkkäilmeinen, joten tiesimme, että hänen kosintansa oli torjuttu.
    He was long-faced so we knew she'd turned down his proposal.

Declension

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

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