Finnish edit

Etymology edit

hellä +‎ -sti

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhelːæstiˣ/, [ˈhe̞lːæs̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -elːæsti
  • Syllabification(key): hel‧läs‧ti

Adverb edit

hellästi (comparative hellemmin, superlative hellimmin)

  1. affectionately, tenderly, fondly
  2. gently

Further reading edit