viheliäinen

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Finnish

Etymology

Possibly Old Saxon withillo +‎ -iäinen[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiheliæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Syllabification(key): vi‧he‧li‧äi‧nen

Adjective

viheliäinen (comparative viheliäisempi, superlative viheliäisin)

  1. wretched
  2. wicked, nasty
  3. low, dirty, cheap, ignoble

Declension

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

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBNRuppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), Suomen etymologinen sanakirja (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)‎ (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN

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