lintassa

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlintɑsːɑ/, [ˈlin̪t̪ɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
Rhymes: -intɑsːɑ
Syllabification^(key): lin‧tas‧sa

Adverb

lintassa

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

Inflection

→○	illative	linttaan
○	inessive	lintassa
○→	elative	–

Derived terms

lintata

References

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

Further reading

“lintassa”, 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 2023-07-03

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