Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English rational), ultimately from Latin ratiōnālis and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑtionɑːlinen/, [ˈrɑ̝t̪io̞ˌnɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Syllabification(key): ra‧ti‧o‧naa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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rationaalinen (comparative rationaalisempi, superlative rationaalisin)

  1. rational

Declension

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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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