harvakseltaan
Finnish
editEtymology
editA form of otherwise unattested *harvas,[1] which is equivalent to harva + -s.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑkseltɑːn/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝kˌs̠e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -eltɑːn
- Syllabification(key): har‧vak‧sel‧taan
Adverb
editharvakseltaan
- infrequently (with long intervals), seldom, rarely
- sparsely
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- ^ 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; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- “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