askelittain
Finnish
editEtymology
editaskel (“step”) + -ttain (distributive plural)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɑskelitːɑi̯n/, [ˈɑ̝s̠k̟e̞ˌlit̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
- Rhymes: -itːɑin
- Syllabification(key): as‧ke‧lit‧tain
Adverb
editaskelittain
- stepwise, step by step (one step or stage at a time)
- Synonyms: askel askeleelta, vaihe kerrallaan, vaiheittain
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “askelittain”, 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 2023-07-02