ällös

See also: allos

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • ellös (in some dialects)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈælːøs/, [ˈælːø̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ælːøs
  • Syllabification(key): äl‧lös
  • Hyphenation(key): äl‧lös

Verb

ällös

  1. (archaic, poetic or humorous) second-person singular optative present of ei
    Ällös pelkää, ystäväiseni.
    (Oh,) fear not, my little friend.

Usage notes

  • Partially synonymous with the imperative form, but more polite and subtle. The optative mood is used mainly in (older) poetry. If used in standard Finnish, it has a jocular and playful sense.
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