Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English anesthetic), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀναίσθητος (anaísthētos) and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑnesteːtːinen/, [ˈɑ̝ne̞s̠ˌte̞ːt̪ːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eːtːinen
  • Syllabification(key): a‧nes‧teet‧ti‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): anes‧teet‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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anesteettinen

  1. (medicine) anesthetic (US), anaesthetic (UK)

Declension

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