pentumaisesti
Finnish
Etymology
pentumainen + -sti
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpentumɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈpe̞n̪t̪umɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑisesti
- Syllabification(key): pen‧tu‧mai‧ses‧ti
- Hyphenation(key): pen‧tu‧mai‧ses‧ti
Adverb
pentumaisesti (comparative pentumaisemmin, superlative pentumaisimmin) (informal)
- in a way that resembles a puppy
- like a child, childishly
Further reading
- “pentumaisesti”, 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 3 July 2023