Finnish

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Etymology

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vaatimaton (modest) +‎ -uus < vaatia (to demand, require)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːtimɑtːomuːs/, [ˈʋɑ̝ːt̪iˌmɑ̝t̪ːo̞muːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtːomuːs
  • Hyphenation(key): vaa‧ti‧mat‧to‧muus

Noun

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vaatimattomuus

  1. modesty (quality of being modest)
  2. modesty, reserve (moderate behaviour)
  3. self-effacement

Declension

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Possessive forms of vaatimattomuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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