tallessa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive singular of Proto-Finnic *taltë-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑlːesːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝lːe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlːesːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): tal‧les‧sa

Adverb

tallessa

1. safe, secure (in a safe place, free from the danger of theft)

   Koruni ovat tallessa lukitussa laatikossa.

   My jewellery is safe in a locked drawer.

Inflection

→○	illative	talteen
○	inessive	tallessa
○→	elative	tallesta

Derived terms

• tallentaa
• tallettaa
• taltio

 

Related terms

• tallentaa
• tallettaa

Further reading

• “tallessa”, 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