Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English abacterial). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑbɑkteriɑːlinen/, [ˈɑ̝bɑ̝kt̪e̞riˌɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): abak‧te‧ri‧aa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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abakteriaalinen

  1. abacterial (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria)

Declension

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

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