sadoittain

Finnish

Etymology

sata (“hundred”) +‎ -ttain; distributive form of sata

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɑdoi̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝do̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -ɑdoitːɑin
Syllabification^(key): sa‧doit‧tain

Adverb

sadoittain

hundreds of, by the hundred
Hän on kirjoittanut sadoittain tieteellisiä artikkeleita.
He has written hundreds of scientific articles.

Sain sadoittain kannustavia viestejä.
I was receiving encouraging messages by the hundred.

Synonyms

satamäärin

Further reading

“sadoittain”, 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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