Finnish

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Etymology

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meri +‎ kelpoinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkelpoi̯nen/, [ˈme̞riˌk̟e̞lpo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elpoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): meri‧kelpoi‧nen

Adjective

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merikelpoinen (comparative merikelpoisempi, superlative merikelpoisin)

  1. seaworthy

Declension

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Possessive forms of merikelpoinen (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
Note 1