harvakseltaan

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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

infrequently (with long intervals), seldom, rarely
sparsely

Synonyms

harvaan
(seldom): harvoin

References

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

Further reading

“harvakseltaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (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

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