lempeä

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlempeæ/, [ˈle̞mpe̞æ] Rhymes: -empeæ Syllabification(key): lem‧pe‧ä Hyphenation(key): lem‧peä === Etymology 1 === lempi +‎ -eä ==== Adjective ==== lempeä (comparative lempeämpi, superlative lempein) lenient, gentle, indulgent, balmy, mild, soft, forgiving ===== Declension ===== ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “lenient”): ankara ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “lempeä”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== lempeä partitive singular of lempi