oudokseltaan

Finnish

Etymology

The ablative singular of outo (“strange, unfamiliar”) +‎ -s with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈou̯dokseltɑːn/, [ˈo̞u̯do̞kˌs̠e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -eltɑːn
Syllabification^(key): ou‧dok‧sel‧taan

Adverb

oudokseltaan

due to not being used to or familiar with something
En osannut 'oudokseltaan sanoa mitään.
Being in a new situation, I couldn't say anything.

Tämä ruokalaji voi oudokseltaan maistua pahalta.
This dish may taste bad if one is not familiar with it.

Related terms

äkikseltään

Further reading

“oudokseltaan”, 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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