Finnish

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Etymology

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neli- +‎ henki +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneliˌheŋkinen/, [ˈne̞liˌhe̞ŋk̟ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkinen
  • Hyphenation(key): neli‧henki‧nen

Adjective

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nelihenkinen (not comparable)

  1. of four (consisting of four people)
    nelihenkinen perhefamily of four

Declension

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

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