virkaintoinen

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Finnish

Etymology

virkainto +‎ -inen or virka +‎ -intoinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋirkɑˌintoi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -intoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): virka‧intoi‧nen

Adjective

virkaintoinen (comparative virkaintoisempi, superlative virkaintoisin)

  1. officious, overzealous in one's office

Declension

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

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