matelevasti

Finnish

Etymology

mateleva +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑteleʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪e̞le̞ˌʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑsti
Syllabification^(key): ma‧te‧le‧vas‧ti

Adverb

matelevasti (comparative matelevammin, superlative matelevimmin)

obsequiously, fawningly

Further reading

“matelevasti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

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