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puoleinen.

being on the side of (something)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpuo̯lei̯nen/[ˈpuo̞̯le̞i̯ne̞n]
  1. being on the side of (something)

    also · in-compounds
    Runeberginkadun puoleinen julkisivu
    Oikeanpuoleinen talo on minun.
  2. related through one of the parents, or his/her side of the family

    in-compounds
    äidinpuoleinen
    isänpuoleinen
  3. somewhat, a bit, -ish [with genitive] (having a property, but only to a some extent)

    Eikö tuo takki ole sinulle suurenpuoleinen?
Where this word comes from

puoli (“side”) + -(h)inen

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