hienostuneisuus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From hienostunut (refined, delicate) +‎ -uus (-ness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhie̯nostunei̯suːs/, [ˈhie̞̯no̞s̠tuˌne̞i̯s̠uːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -eisuːs
  • Syllabification(key): hie‧nos‧tu‧nei‧suus

Noun

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hienostuneisuus

  1. delicacy, finesse (property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill)
    Synonym: finessi

Declension

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Possessive forms of hienostuneisuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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