mettä

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See also: metta, Metta, and mettā

Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmetːæ/, [ˈme̞t̪ːæ]
  • Rhymes: -etːæ
  • Syllabification(key): met‧tä

Etymology 1

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See the entry for standard metsä.

Noun

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mettä (dialectal)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of metsä.
Usage notes
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  • Dominant pronunciation in the western dialects.
  • Usually not affected by gradation (plural mettät).
    • A form with gradation (plural metät) is more common especially in Finland Proper.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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mettä

  1. partitive singular of mesi