tulvillaan

Finnish

Etymology

tulva (“flood”) +‎ -i- (“plural indicator”) +‎ -lla (“adessive ending”) +‎ -an (“3rd person possessive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtulʋilːɑːn/, [ˈt̪ulʋilːɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ulʋilːɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): tul‧vil‧laan

Adverb

tulvillaan

1. flooded with

   Kellari on tulvillaan vettä.

   The cellar is flooded with water.

2. (figuratively) overwhelmed

   Sydämeni on tulvillaan rakkautta.

   My heart is overwhelmed with love.

Synonyms

• täynnä