poikittain

Finnish

Etymology

poikki- +‎ -ttain (distributive singular)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯kitːɑi̯n/, [ˈpo̞i̯k̟it̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -oikitːɑin
  • Syllabification(key): poi‧kit‧tain
  • Hyphenation(key): poi‧kit‧tain

Adverb

poikittain (not comparable)

  1. crosswise, diagonally, obliquely
    Synonym: poikittain päin
    Antonyms: pitkittäin, pitkittäin päin
  2. (nautical) abeam

Inflection

Declension of poikki-
noun case singular pluraladverbial form singular plural
nominative poikki- –superessive – –
genitive – –delative – –
partitive – –sublative – –
accusative – –lative pois
poikki		 –
inessive poissa –temporal – –
elative – –causative – –
illative – –multiplicative – –
adessive – –distributive – –
ablative – –temp. dist. – –
allative – –prolative poikitse –
essive – –situative poikittain –
translative – –oppositive – –
abessive – –
instructive – poikin
comitative – –

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