ylimääräinen

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Finnish

Etymology

ylimäärä (excess) +‎ -inen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1863.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyliˌmæːræi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æːræinen
  • Syllabification(key): y‧li‧mää‧räi‧nen

Adjective

ylimääräinen (comparative ylimääräisempi, superlative ylimääräisin)

  1. supernumerary; excessive, redundant, extra, extraordinary, special, additional, accessory, surplus (relating to anything that comes or exists on top of what can be considered normal, sufficient or desirable)
    Joululiikenteessä on useita ylimääräisiä junavuoroja.
    Several special trains have been added for the Christmas traffic.
    Minulla on ylimääräinen polkupyörä.
    I have an extra bicycle.

Declension

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

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