Finnish

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Etymology

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mitään (anything) +‎ sanomaton (not saying)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmitæːnˌsɑnomɑton/, [ˈmit̪æːnˌs̠ɑ̝no̞ˌmɑ̝t̪o̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑton
  • Hyphenation(key): mitään‧sano‧ma‧ton

Adjective

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mitäänsanomaton (comparative mitäänsanomattomampi, superlative mitäänsanomattomin)

  1. bland, flavorless, pedestrian, vapid, nondescript, unillustrious (lacking character or definition)
  2. uninspiring, bland, blasé, insipid, disappointing, underwhelming
    Heidän esiintymisensä oli mitäänsanomatonta.
    Their performance was uninspiring.

Declension

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Possessive forms of mitäänsanomaton (Kotus type 34*C/onneton, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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