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yksinkertainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yksin (instructive plural) +‎ -kertainen; the sense "of one, unique" was the original sense, but the other senses are already found in Old Literary Finnish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyksinˌkertɑi̯nen/, [ˈyks̠iŋˌk̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ertɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): yksin‧kertai‧nen

Adjective

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yksinkertainen (comparative yksinkertaisempi, superlative yksinkertaisin)

  1. simple, basic (uncomplicated)
  2. simple, plain (unrefined, without frills)
  3. simple, simple-minded (lacking mental capacity)
  4. (uncommon) of one, unique, single, singular
  5. (somewhat uncommon) one-time

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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