suuruinen
Finnish
Etymology
suuri (“big, large, great”) > suuruus (“size, magnitude”) + -inen; "being of the size (of)"
Adjective
suuruinen (not comparable)
- of the amount, order or magnitude
- Minkä suuruinen lukukausimaksu Harvardissa on?
- Kuinka suuri on Harvardin lukukausimaksu?
- How much is the tuition in Harvard?
- Maanjäristys oli 2,3 richterin suuruinen.
- The earthquake was of magnitude 2,3 on Richter's scale.
Declension
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Declension of suuruinen (type nainen)
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Usage notes
- Always used with a preceding attribute or interrogative pronoun in genitive.
- This word is close in meaning to kokoinen, but kokoinen is used principally of objects whereas suuruinen is used of quantities.