läpikotaisin

Finnish

Etymology

läpikotainen +‎ -isin

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlæpiˌkotɑi̯sin/, [ˈlæpiˌko̞t̪ɑ̝i̯s̠in]
Rhymes: -otɑisin
Syllabification^(key): lä‧pi‧ko‧tai‧sin

Adverb

läpikotaisin

thoroughly, entirely, through and through, to the core
Hän pystyy tuhoamaan kokonaisen valtion läpikotaisin.
He is able to destroy a whole nation entirely.

Further reading

“läpikotaisin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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