Finnish

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Etymology

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meren +‎ puoleinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmerenˌpuo̯lei̯nen/, [ˈme̞re̞mˌpuo̞̯le̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uoleinen
  • Hyphenation(key): meren‧puolei‧nen

Adjective

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merenpuoleinen

  1. seaward (in the direction towards sea, as opposed to in the direction to the land)

Declension

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

Antonyms

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