Finnish

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Etymology

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turhan- (futile) +‎ tärkeä (important)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈturhɑnˌtærkeæ/, [ˈt̪urhɑ̝n̪ˌt̪ærk̟e̞æ]
  • Rhymes: -ærkeæ
  • Syllabification(key): tur‧han‧tär‧ke‧ä

Adjective

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turhantärkeä (comparative turhantärkeämpi, superlative turhantärkein)

  1. vainglorious (with unwarranted pride)

Declension

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Possessive forms of turhantärkeä (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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See also

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