vahvempia
|vah-vem-pi-a|
/ˈʋɑhʋempjɑ/
(vahva)
stronger (plural/partitive)
Etymology
'vahvempia' originates from Finnish, specifically the comparative form 'vahvempi' of the adjective 'vahva', where 'vahva' meant 'strong'.
'vahvempia' developed by adding comparative morphology to 'vahva' to form 'vahvempi', and then taking the plural/partitive inflection to produce 'vahvempia'.
Initially it meant 'more strong' as the comparative of 'vahva'; over time it has retained this basic meaning and is used with plural or partitive referents.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
plural partitive form of the comparative of 'vahva' ('strong'); denotes 'stronger' when applied to plural or indefinite-quantity objects.
Tarvitsemme vahvempia kenkiä talveksi.
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