irrallaan
Finnish
Etymology
Adessive of *irta (see irto-) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈirːɑlːɑːn/, [ˈirːɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -irːɑlːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): ir‧ral‧laan
- Hyphenation(key): ir‧ral‧laan
Adverb
irrallaan
- (of state) loose, free, untethered (not bound or tethered or leashed)
- Naapurin koira on taas irrallaan.
- Neighbour's dog is loose again.
Inflection
| →○ | allative | irralleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | irrallaan |
| ○→ | ablative | – |
Using the first-person or second-person forms is optional (the third-person form can be used instead).
| Personal/possessive forms of irrallaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | irrallani | irrallamme |
| 2nd person | irrallasi | irrallanne |
| 3rd person | irrallaan irrallansa | |
Synonyms
Further reading
- “irrallaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023