Finnish

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Etymology

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metalli +‎ -mainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmetɑlːimɑi̯nen/, [ˈme̞t̪ɑ̝lˌlimɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): me‧tal‧li‧mai‧nen

Adjective

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metallimainen (comparative metallimaisempi, superlative metallimaisin)

  1. metallic, metallike

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  NODES
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