kapoittain

Finnish

Etymology

kappa +‎ -ttain (distributive plural)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpoi̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈkɑ̝po̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɑpoitːɑin
• Syllabification^(key): ka‧poit‧tain

Adverb

kapoittain

1. by the kappa (an old unit of volume, now equivalent to either 2 or 5 litres)

Further reading

• “kapoittain”, 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