Finnish

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Etymology

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From jännite (voltage) +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjænːitːei̯nen/, [ˈjænːit̪̚ˌt̪e̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -einen
  • Hyphenation(key): jän‧nit‧tei‧nen

Adjective

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jännitteinen (comparative jännitteisempi, superlative jännitteisin)

  1. tense, that has tension
  2. live, hot (electrically charged)
    Synonym: kuuma

Declension

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

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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