uppiniskainen

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Finnish

Etymology

uppi- +‎ niska +‎ -inen, perhaps from Swedish uppstudsig

Pronunciation

Adjective

uppiniskainen (comparative uppiniskaisempi, superlative uppiniskaisin)

  1. stubborn, recalcitrant

Declension

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

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