pelottavasti

Finnish

Etymology

pelottava +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpelotːɑʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈpe̞lo̞t̪ːɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsti
• Syllabification^(key): pe‧lot‧ta‧vas‧ti

Adverb

pelottavasti (comparative pelottavammin, superlative pelottavimmin)

1. scarily, frighteningly, dauntingly

Further reading

• “pelottavasti”, 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 2023-07-03