herkkätunteinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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herkkä +‎ tunne +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈherkːæˌtuntei̯nen/, [ˈhe̞rkːæˌt̪un̪t̪e̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -unteinen
  • Syllabification(key): herk‧kä‧tun‧tei‧nen

Adjective

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herkkätunteinen (comparative herkkätunteisempi, superlative herkkätunteisin)

  1. touchy, oversensitive, thin-skinned (easily offended)

Declension

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

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