turhamainen

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Finnish

Etymology

turha +‎ -mainen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈturhɑˌmɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): tur‧ha‧mai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): turha‧mainen

Adjective

turhamainen (comparative turhamaisempi, superlative turhamaisin)

  1. vain, vainglorious, conceited

Declension

Inflection of turhamainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative turhamainen turhamaiset
genitive turhamaisen turhamaisten
turhamaisien
partitive turhamaista turhamaisia
illative turhamaiseen turhamaisiin
singular plural
nominative turhamainen turhamaiset
accusative nom. turhamainen turhamaiset
gen. turhamaisen
genitive turhamaisen turhamaisten
turhamaisien
partitive turhamaista turhamaisia
inessive turhamaisessa turhamaisissa
elative turhamaisesta turhamaisista
illative turhamaiseen turhamaisiin
adessive turhamaisella turhamaisilla
ablative turhamaiselta turhamaisilta
allative turhamaiselle turhamaisille
essive turhamaisena turhamaisina
translative turhamaiseksi turhamaisiksi
abessive turhamaisetta turhamaisitta
instructive turhamaisin
comitative turhamaisine
Possessive forms of turhamainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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