tallessa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive singular of Proto-Finnic *taltë-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlːesːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝lːe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːesːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): tal‧les‧sa
  • Hyphenation(key): tal‧les‧sa

Adverb

tallessa

  1. (of state) safe, secure (in a safe place, free from the danger of theft)
    Koruni ovat tallessa lukitussa laatikossa.
    My jewellery is safe in a locked drawer.

Inflection

→○ illative talteen
○ inessive tallessa
○→ elative tallesta

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