Finnish

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Etymology

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sairas (sick, ill) +‎ -lloinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯rɑːlːoi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯rɑ̝ːlˌlo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -oinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sai‧raal‧loi‧nen

Adjective

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sairaalloinen (comparative sairaalloisempi, superlative sairaalloisin)

  1. sickly, valetudinarian
  2. morbid

Declension

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

Derived terms

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