vastakkain

Finnish

Etymology

From vasta- +‎ -kkain (situative singular).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑkːɑi̯n/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝kːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɑstɑkːɑin
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧tak‧kain

Adverb

vastakkain

1. against (one against another)
2. face to face, vis-à-vis

Derived terms

• napit vastakkain
• vastakkainasettelu
• vastakkainen

 

Further reading

• “vastakkain”, 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 2023-07-04