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hääppöinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Possibly from häävi[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhæːpːøi̯nen/, [ˈhæːpːø̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æːpːøinen
  • Hyphenation(key): hääp‧pöi‧nen

Adjective

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hääppöinen (comparative hääppöisempi, superlative hääppöisin) (colloquial)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) good

Usage notes

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Used chiefly in the negative: ei hääppöinen (not much (of a), unremarkable, not very shabby).

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (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, →ISBN

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