-iainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === -ja +‎ -inen. The suffix is spelled inconsistently as either -iainen or -jainen depending on the root word. === Suffix === -iainen (front vowel harmony variant -iäinen, linguistic notation -iAinen) Forms certain nouns. ‎tulla (“to come”) + ‎-iainen → ‎tuliainen (“souvenir”) (in the plural) Forms names of ceremonies from verbs or nouns. ‎avata (“to open”) + ‎-iainen → ‎avajaiset (“opening”) ‎haudata (“to bury”) + ‎-iainen → ‎hautajaiset (“funeral”) ‎fuksi (“university freshman”) + ‎-iainen → ‎fuksiaiset (“initiation ritual event in a university”) Forms certain nouns, particularly vulgar nouns or names of insects. ‎paska (“shit”) + ‎-iainen → ‎paskiainen (“bastard, asshole”) ‎muta (“mud”) + ‎-iainen → ‎mutiainen (“dark-skinned person”) ‎kuori (“crust”) + ‎-iainen → ‎kuoriainen (“beetle”) ‎ripsi (“cilium”) + ‎-iainen → ‎ripsiäinen (“thrips”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.