persoonallinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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persoona (person) +‎ -llinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpersoːnɑlːinen/, [ˈpe̞rs̠o̞ːˌnɑ̝lːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): per‧soo‧nal‧li‧nen

Adjective

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persoonallinen (comparative persoonallisempi, superlative persoonallisin)

  1. distinctive, peculiar (characteristic or typical to somebody)
    Hänellä on hyvin persoonallinen pukeutumistyyli.
    Her style of clothing is very distinctive.

Usage notes

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False friend; "personal" is henkilökohtainen.

Declension

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

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