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taloudellinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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talous (economy) +‎ -llinen. Coined by Finnish author and journalist Pietari Hannikainen in 1847.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlou̯delːinen/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝lo̞u̯ˌde̞lːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ta‧lou‧del‧li‧nen

Adjective

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taloudellinen (comparative taloudellisempi, superlative taloudellisin)

  1. economical, prudent, frugal, thrifty, efficient
  2. economic
  3. financial

Declension

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

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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