hienokseltaan

Finnish

Etymology

The ablative singular of hieno +‎ -s with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhie̯nokseltɑːn/, [ˈhie̞̯no̞kˌs̠e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -eltɑːn
Syllabification^(key): hie‧nok‧sel‧taan

Adverb

hienokseltaan

slightly, subtly, somewhat

Further reading

“hienokseltaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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