erittee

Ingrian

Etymology

From eri (“different”) +‎ -ttee. Akin to Finnish erittäin.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈeritːeː/, [ˈe̞ritːe̞]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈeritːeː/, [ˈe̞ritːe̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -eritːeː
  • Hyphenation: e‧rit‧tee

Adverb

erittee

  1. especially
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:
      Monikkaan päivän peräst neet omenat, taitaa, i itse lankiijaisivat puust, erittee tuulisääl.
      After a few days these apples, it seems, would fall from the tree themselves, too, especially in windy weather.
  2. extremely, exceptionally
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
      Paino veel voip olla erittee voimakas.
      Stress can also be extremely strong.
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 29:
      Meren pohjaas veel elläät erittee käppiät meritähet.
      On the bottom of the sea also live exceptionally beautiful starfishes.
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