vastoinkäyminen

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Finnish

Etymology

vastoin +‎ käyminen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstoi̯nˌkæy̯minen/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠to̞i̯ŋˌk̟æy̯mine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æyminen
  • Syllabification(key): vas‧toin‧käy‧mi‧nen

Noun

vastoinkäyminen

  1. adversity, hardship, misfortune
    Synonyms: vaikeus, epäonni
    myötä- ja vastoinkäymisissäfor better or worse

Declension

Possessive forms of vastoinkäyminen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

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