Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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suussa (in the mouth) +‎ sulava (melting)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːsːɑˌsulɑʋɑ/, [ˈs̠uːs̠ːɑ̝ˌs̠ulɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ulɑʋɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): suussa‧sula‧va

Adjective

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suussasulava (comparative suussasulavampi, superlative suussasulavin)

  1. (literally) melting (dissolving) in the mouth; in this sense usually written as two separate words
  2. (figurative) delicious

Declension

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Possessive forms of suussasulava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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