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-kalainen
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kalainen
Finnish
Etymology
fi -ka -lainen demonym
Suffix
adjective käläinen kalaise
Forms some adjectives, primarily with a demonymic meaning, from monosyllabic stems.
Usage notes
Attaches to the oblique stem, hence the fi -i- in fi me → fi meikäläinen, as fi me uses plural inflections.
Declension
adj -kalai a
Derived terms
fi