yhdenmukainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yhden (one) +‎ mukainen (like, compliant with). Coined by Finnish politician and journalist Agathon Meurman in 1877.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyhdenˌmukɑi̯nen/, [ˈyçde̞mˌmukɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ukɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): yh‧den‧mu‧kai‧nen

Adjective

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yhdenmukainen (comparative yhdenmukaisempi, superlative yhdenmukaisin)

  1. uniform, unvarying (all the same)
  2. uniform, consistent (conforming to one standard)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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