vähittäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

vähittäin +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæhitːæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vä‧hit‧täi‧nen

Adjective

vähittäinen (comparative vähittäisempi, superlative vähittäisin)

  1. gradual, stepwise, piecemeal (proceeding by steps or small degrees; advancing step by step)

Declension

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

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