vastasukaan

Finnish

Etymology

Illative of vasta- +‎ suka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌsukɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌs̠ukɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ukɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧ta‧su‧kaan

Adverb

vastasukaan

1. Synonym of vastakarvaan
2. (figuratively) against the grain (unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature; often with olla to mean "be reluctant")

Further reading

• “vastasukaan”, 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