vähäpuheinen

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Finnish

Etymology

vähä +‎ -puheinen. compare Karelian vähäpakinaini.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæhæˌpuhei̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -uheinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vähä‧puhei‧nen

Adjective

vähäpuheinen (comparative vähäpuheisempi, superlative vähäpuheisin)

  1. taciturn, reticent

Declension

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

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