harvakseltaan

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Finnish

Etymology

A form of otherwise unattested *harvas,[1] which is equivalent to harva +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑkseltɑːn/,
  • Rhymes: -eltɑːn
  • Hyphenation(key): har‧vak‧sel‧taan

Adverb

harvakseltaan

  1. infrequently (with long intervals), seldom, rarely
  2. sparsely

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ 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; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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