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Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See the entry for standard metsä.
Noun
mettä (dialectal)
- Pronunciation spelling of metsä.
Usage notes
- Dominant pronunciation in the western dialects.
- Usually not affected by gradation (plural mettät).
- A form with gradation (plural metät) is more common especially in Finland Proper.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
mettä
- partitive singular of mesi