Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯reːltɑːn/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯re̞ːl̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uoreːltɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): tuo‧reel‧taan

Adverb edit

tuoreeltaan

  1. consumed fresh, freshly, unprepared
    Mansikat ovat parhaita tuoreeltaan.
    The strawberries are best when eaten fresh.
    Uusi ministeri joutui tuoreeltaan lehdistön ristituleen.
    The new minister had to go unprepared into the crossfire of the press.
  2. red-handed
    Huoltoaseman ryöstäjä jäi kiinni tuoreeltaan.
    The gas station robber was caught red-handed.

Adjective edit

tuoreeltaan

  1. ablative singular of tuore (with enclitic -an)

Further reading edit