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yksinkertainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yksin (instructive plural) +‎ -kertainen; the sense of one, unique was the original sense, but the other senses are already found in Old Literary Finnish. The sense simple may have been influenced by Swedish enfaldig (simple, literally once-folded, onefold).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyksinˌkertɑi̯nen/, [ˈyks̠iŋˌk̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ertɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): yk‧sin‧ker‧tai‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): yksin‧kertai‧nen

Adjective

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yksinkertainen (comparative yksinkertaisempi, superlative yksinkertaisin)

  1. simple, basic (uncomplicated)
    Synonym: simppeli
    1. simple, plain (unrefined, without frills)
    2. simple, simple-minded (lacking mental capacity)
  2. one-time
    1. (uncommon) of one, unique, single, singular

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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