peräti

Finnish

Etymology

perä + -ti: "all the way to the back/end"

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈperæti(ˣ)/, [ˈpe̞ræt̪i(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -eræti
  • Syllabification(key): pe‧rä‧ti

Adverb

peräti

  1. very, quite (fortifier for adjectives)
    Synonyms: aivan, kerrassaan, perin, suorastaan, vallan, varsin
    Olut on siellä peräti kallista.
    Beer is quite expensive at that place.
  2. as much as/as little as, up to/down to, even (used with numerals to indicate that the figure is either in high or low end of the ordinary range)
    Synonyms: jopa, niinkin paljon/vähän kuin
    Olut maksaa siellä peräti 10 euroa.
    A beer costs as much as 10 euros there.

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