paljasjalkainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From paljas +‎ -jalkainen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑljɑsˌjɑlkɑi̯nen/, [ˈpɑ̝ljɑ̝s̠ˌjɑ̝lkɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): pal‧jas‧jal‧kai‧nen

Adjective

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paljasjalkainen (comparative paljasjalkaisempi, superlative paljasjalkaisin)

  1. barefoot, barefooted
    Synonym: avojalkainen
  2. born and bred
    Hän on paljasjalkainen newyorkilainen.
    She is a born and bred New Yorker.

Declension

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Possessive forms of paljasjalkainen (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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