perimmäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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perimmä- +‎ -inen, as if from *perin, superlative form of perä.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperimːæi̯nen/, [ˈpe̞rimˌmæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Syllabification(key): pe‧rim‧mäi‧nen

Adjective

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perimmäinen (not comparable)

  1. ultimate
    Elämän perimmäinen kysymys
    Life's ultimate question.
  2. furthest to the back, furthest down

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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