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Finnish

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Etymology

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sattua (to happen by chance) +‎ -nnainen. Coined by Finnish teacher and linguist Gustaf Erik Eurén in 1860.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑtunːɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝t̪unˌnɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sa‧tun‧nai‧nen

Adjective

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satunnainen (comparative satunnaisempi, superlative satunnaisin)

  1. random
  2. coincidental
  3. (accounting) extraordinary

Declension

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Inflection of satunnainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative satunnainen satunnaiset
genitive satunnaisen satunnaisten
satunnaisien
partitive satunnaista satunnaisia
illative satunnaiseen satunnaisiin
singular plural
nominative satunnainen satunnaiset
accusative nom. satunnainen satunnaiset
gen. satunnaisen
genitive satunnaisen satunnaisten
satunnaisien
partitive satunnaista satunnaisia
inessive satunnaisessa satunnaisissa
elative satunnaisesta satunnaisista
illative satunnaiseen satunnaisiin
adessive satunnaisella satunnaisilla
ablative satunnaiselta satunnaisilta
allative satunnaiselle satunnaisille
essive satunnaisena satunnaisina
translative satunnaiseksi satunnaisiksi
abessive satunnaisetta satunnaisitta
instructive satunnaisin
comitative satunnaisine
Possessive forms of satunnainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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