Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English characteristic), ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós). Contains the suffix -iikka. Doublet of karakteristika.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrɑkteristiːkːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝kt̪e̞ˌris̠tiːkːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -istiːkːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ka‧rak‧te‧ris‧tiik‧ka

Noun

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karakteristiikka

  1. characteristic

Declension

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Possessive forms of karakteristiikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)

Further reading

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