Finnish

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Etymology

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jonnin (fortifier) +‎ joutava (useless, unimportant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjonːinˌjou̯tɑʋɑ/, [ˈjo̞nːinˌjo̞u̯t̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -outɑʋɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): jonnin‧jouta‧va

Adjective

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jonninjoutava (comparative jonninjoutavampi, superlative jonninjoutavin)

  1. completely useless or unimportant

Declension

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Possessive forms of jonninjoutava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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