edestakaisin

Finnish

Etymology

edes +‎ takaisin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈedesˌtɑkɑi̯sin/, [ˈe̞de̞s̠ˌtɑ̝kɑ̝i̯s̠in]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑisin
• Syllabification^(key): e‧des‧ta‧kai‧sin

Adverb

edestakaisin

1. back and forth, to and fro

   liikkua edestakaisin ― to move back and forth; to reciprocate (to move back and forth between two extreme positions, such as a piston)

Synonyms

• eestaas

Derived terms

• edestakainen

 

Further reading

• “edestakaisin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02