talteen
Finnish
Etymology
The illative singular of the same word as in tallessa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑlteːn/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝l̪t̪e̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑlteːn
- Syllabification(key): tal‧teen
- Hyphenation(key): tal‧teen
Adverb
talteen
- (of result) safe, secure (into a safe place, out of the danger of theft)
- Laitoin koruni talteen lukittuun laatikkoon.
- I put my jewellery safe into a locked drawer.
Inflection
| →○ | illative | talteen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | tallessa |
| ○→ | elative | tallesta |
Derived terms
compounds
Related terms
Further reading
- “talteen”, 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