paljaaltaan

Finnish

Etymology

paljaalta with a possessive suffix

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑljɑːltɑːn/, [ˈpɑ̝ljɑ̝ːl̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑljɑːltɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): pal‧jaal‧taan

Adverb

paljaaltaan

  1. bare, uncovered; straight (esp. of liquor)
    Ei ollut voita ja jouduin syömään leivän paljaaltaan.
    There was no butter and I had to eat the bread bare.
    Liha oli tiskillä paljaaltaan.
    The meat lay on the counter uncovered.
    Hän juo votkan paljaaltaan.
    He drinks his vodka straight

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