Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English excessive), ultimately from Medieval Latin excessīvus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeksesːiːʋinen/, [ˈe̞ks̠e̞s̠ˌs̠iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Syllabification(key): ek‧ses‧sii‧vi‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): ek‧ses‧sii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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eksessiivinen (comparative eksessiivisempi, superlative eksessiivisin)

  1. excessive

Declension

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