naisvaltainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nais- (female) +‎ -valtainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑi̯sˌʋɑltɑi̯nen/, [ˈnɑ̝i̯s̠ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): nais‧val‧tai‧nen

Adjective

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naisvaltainen (comparative naisvaltaisempi, superlative naisvaltaisin)

  1. predominantly female (having women as majority)
  2. pink-collar (pertaining to employees in predominantly female service industries)
    naisvaltaisen palvelualan työntekijäpink-collar worker

Declension

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

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