ristiin rastiin

Finnish

Etymology

A rhyming phrase formed from ristiin. Compare Estonian risti rästi, Ingrian ristii rastii, Karelian ristih rastih, Livonian rištī räštī, Votic rissii-rassii.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈristiːn ˈrɑstiːn/, [ˈris̠t̪iːn ˈrɑs̠t̪iːn]

Adverb

ristiin rastiin (not comparable)

  1. crisscross (crossing one another)
    Synonyms: pitkin poikin, ristikkäin, ristissä, ympäri ämpäri

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.