harvakseen

Finnish

Etymology

Illative of harva with a possessive suffix

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑkseːn/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝ks̠e̞ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑkseːn
• Syllabification^(key): har‧vak‧seen

Adverb

harvakseen

1. seldom, rarely, infrequently (with long intervals).
2. sparsely

Synonyms

• (seldom): harvoin

Further reading

• “harvakseen”, 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