muotoinen

muoto (“shape”) +‎ -inen

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuo̯toi̯nen/, [ˈmuo̞̯t̪o̞i̯ne̞n]
• Rhymes: -uotoinen
• Syllabification^(key): muo‧toi‧nen
• Hyphenation^(key): muo‧toi‧nen

muotoinen (comparative muotoisempi, superlative muotoisin)

1. (genitive and/or possessive suffix +) formed, -form, shaped

   kävynmuotoinen ― pineal

   koukun muotoinen ― unciform

   sydämen muotoinen ― heart-shaped

   minkä muotoinen? ― of what shape?

   suorakaiteen muotoinen ― rectangular

   kaunismuotoinen ― beautifully shaped, handsome

   V:n muotoinen ― V-shaped

• Used always with a modifier which determines the type of form.
• If the modifier is a noun or pronoun it is in genitive. The modifier and muotoinen are written as one or two words without a clear rule when to use which way of spelling.
• If the modifier is an adjective, it is in nominative and the resulting word is always written as one word.

• “muotoinen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023