harvakseltaan

Finnish

Etymology

A form of otherwise unattested *harvas,[1] which is equivalent to harva +‎ -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑkseltɑːn/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝kˌs̠e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -eltɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): har‧vak‧sel‧taan

Adverb

harvakseltaan

  1. infrequently (with long intervals), seldom, rarely
  2. sparsely

Synonyms

References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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