portaittain

Finnish

Etymology

portai- +‎ -ttain (distributive plural)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈportɑi̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈpo̞rt̪ɑ̝i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ortɑitːɑin
• Syllabification^(key): por‧tait‧tain

Adverb

portaittain

1. in steps, incrementally

Derived terms

• portaittainen

 

Further reading

• “portaittain”, 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 2023-07-03