-sa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sa"

Finnish

Etymology

Originally from the adjective ending -isa.

Interfix

-sa- (front vowel harmony variant -sä-)

1. Used in adverbs describing location or direction that use a case ending (either from an external or internal location case), with a meaning that can range from a diminutive meaning to one implying unreachability. The interfix is placed right before the case ending.

Derived terms

Finnish terms interfixed with -sa-