Finnish

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Etymology

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Inessive of lintta, probably sound-symbolic.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlintɑsːɑ/, [ˈlin̪t̪ɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -intɑsːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lin‧tas‧sa

Adverb

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lintassa

  1. pointing to the sides, sideways (such as of feet)

Inflection

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→○ illative linttaan
inessive lintassa
○→ elative

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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