tusinoittain
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
tusina + -(i)ttain (distributive plural)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈtusinoi̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈt̪us̠iˌno̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
- Rhymes: -oitːɑin
- Syllabification(key): tu‧si‧noit‧tain
Adverb[edit]
tusinoittain
- by the dozen
- Kananmunia myydään tusinoittain.
- Chicken eggs are sold by the dozen.
Further reading[edit]
- “tusinoittain”, 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