Finnish

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Etymology

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harvaluku-inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑˌlukui̯nen/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝ˌlukui̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ukuinen
  • Hyphenation(key): harva‧lukui‧nen

Adjective

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harvalukuinen (comparative harvalukuisempi or harvempilukuinen, superlative harvalukuisin)

  1. small in number, few, rare, sparse

Declension

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

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