tapaamalta

Finnish

Etymology

The ablative case of the third infinitive of tavata. Most verbs do not have an ablative form of the third infinitive, but some verbs do; other forms include e.g. seisomalta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑpɑːmɑltɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝ːˌmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧paa‧mal‧ta

Adverb

tapaamalta

1. already when ... meeting

   ensi tapaamalta ― from the first meeting, from when ... first met

Further reading

• “tapaama”, 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 2023-12-01