harvakseltaan

Finnish

Etymology

A form of otherwise unattested *harvas, which is equivalent to harva +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑkseltɑːn/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝kˌs̠e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -eltɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): har‧vak‧sel‧taan

Adverb

harvakseltaan

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

Synonyms

• harvaan
• (seldom): harvoin

Further reading

• “harvakseltaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (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