mettä

See also: metta, Metta, and mettā

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmetːæ/, [ˈme̞t̪ːæ]
• Rhymes: -etːæ
• Syllabification^(key): met‧tä

Etymology 1

See the entry for the lemma form.

Noun

mettä

1. partitive singular of mesi

Etymology 2

See the entry for standard metsä.

Noun

mettä (dialectal)

1. Pronunciation spelling of metsä.

Usage notes

• Dominant pronunciation in the western dialects.
• Usually not affected by gradation (plural mettät).
  • A form with gradation (plural metät) is more common especially in Finland Proper.