Finnish

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Etymology

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elo (life) +‎ -peräinen (of ... origin)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeloˌperæi̯nen/, [ˈe̞lo̞ˌpe̞ræi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eræinen
  • Hyphenation(key): elo‧peräi‧nen

Adjective

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eloperäinen (comparative eloperäisempi, superlative eloperäisin)

  1. biogenic (produced by living organisms)
  2. organic (derived from living organisms)

Declension

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

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