Finnish

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Etymology

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vaikea (difficult) +‎ selko (clarity) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯keɑˌselkoi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯k̟e̞ɑ̝ˌs̠e̞lko̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elkoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vai‧kea‧selkoi‧nen

Adjective

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vaikeaselkoinen (comparative vaikeaselkoisempi, superlative vaikeaselkoisin)

  1. prolix, abstruse (hard to understand)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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