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salavihkainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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salavihka- +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑlɑˌʋihkɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lɑ̝ˌʋiçkɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ihkɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sala‧vihkai‧nen

Adjective

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salavihkainen (comparative salavihkaisempi, superlative salavihkaisin)

  1. furtive, stealthy

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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