Finnish

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Etymology

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sukupuoli (sex - quality of being male or female)vietti (instinct)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsukuˌpuo̯liˌʋie̯tːi/, [ˈs̠ukuˌpuo̞̯liˌʋie̞̯t̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -ietːi
  • Syllabification(key): su‧ku‧puo‧li‧viet‧ti

Noun

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sukupuolivietti

  1. sex drive (strong motivational tendency or instinct of animals to have sexual intercourse)

Declension

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Possessive forms of sukupuolivietti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)

Further reading

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