lainen
See also: -lainen and -läinen
Finnish
Etymology
From earlier lajinen, from laji + -inen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯nen/, [ˈlɑi̯ne̞n]
- Hyphenation: lai‧nen
Adjective
lainen (comparative laisempi, superlative laisin)
- that is like; -like
- Aleksis Kiven lainen
- Aleksis Kivi -like
Usage notes
Always preceded by a noun in genitive. For other words, the word acts as a suffix instead; see -lainen.
Declension
| Inflection of lainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lainen | laiset | |
| genitive | laisen | laisten laisien | |
| partitive | laista | laisia | |
| illative | laiseen | laisiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lainen | laiset | |
| accusative | nom. | lainen | laiset |
| gen. | laisen | ||
| genitive | laisen | laisten laisien | |
| partitive | laista | laisia | |
| inessive | laisessa | laisissa | |
| elative | laisesta | laisista | |
| illative | laiseen | laisiin | |
| adessive | laisella | laisilla | |
| ablative | laiselta | laisilta | |
| allative | laiselle | laisille | |
| essive | laisena | laisina | |
| translative | laiseksi | laisiksi | |
| instructive | — | laisin | |
| abessive | laisetta | laisitta | |
| comitative | — | laisine | |
Anagrams
- Anneli, Linnea, alinen