vinottain

Finnish

Etymology

vino (“oblique”) +‎ -ttain (distributive singular)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋinotːɑi̯n/, [ˈʋino̞t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -inotːɑin
• Syllabification^(key): vi‧not‧tain

Adverb

vinottain

1. diagonally

   Koulu on vinottain vastapäätä kaupungintaloa.

   The school is diagonally opposite to the town hall.

Derived terms

• vinottainen

 

See also

• cater-corner

Further reading

• “vinottain”, 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