lintassa

Finnish

Etymology

Inessive of lintta, probably sound-symbolic.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlintɑsːɑ/, [ˈlin̪t̪ɑs̠ːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -intɑsːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lin‧tas‧sa

Adverb

lintassa

  1. pointing to the sides, sideways (such as of feet)

Inflection
→○ illative linttaan
○ inessive lintassa
○→ elative –

References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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