ällös

See also: allos

Finnish

Alternative forms

ellös (in some dialects)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈælːøs/, [ˈælːø̞s̠]
Rhymes: -ælːøs
Syllabification^(key): äl‧lös

Verb

ällös

(archaic, poetic or humorous) second-person singular optative present of ei
Ällös pelkää, ystävä ise ni.
(Oh,) fear not, my little friend.

Usage notes

Partially synonymous with the imperative form, but more polite and subtle. The optative mood is used mainly in (older) poetry. If used in standard Finnish, it has a jocular and playful sense.

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