taiten

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive of the second infinitive of the consonant stem verb taita, which is a variant of taitaa. The standard equivalent form is taitaen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯ten/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯t̪e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiten
  • Syllabification(key): tai‧ten

Adverb

taiten

  1. with skill
    Mitä tahansa sääntöä voi rikkoa, jos sen tekee taiten.
    Any rule can be broken if it's done skillfully.
  2. with tact, tactfully, in a tactful manner
    Eri mieltä oleminen pitää tehdä taiten, Lindström toteaa.
    Disagreement should be voiced tactfully, says Lindström.

Usage notes

Often collocates with the verb tehdä (to do).

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