Finnish

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Etymology

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Probably a variant of rutosti,[1] possibly with influence from rutkahtaa. Later rebracketed as rutka +‎ -sti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrutkɑstiˣ/, [ˈrut̪kɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -utkɑsti
  • Syllabification(key): rut‧kas‧ti

Adverb

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rutkasti (colloquial)

  1. a lot, plentifully

References

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  1. ^ 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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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