mettä

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See also: metta, Metta, and mettā

Finnish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmetːæ/, [ˈme̞t̪ːæ]
  • Rhymes: -etːæ
  • Syllabification(key): met‧tä

Etymology 1[edit]

See the entry for the lemma form.

Noun[edit]

mettä

  1. partitive singular of mesi

Etymology 2[edit]

See the entry for standard metsä.

Noun[edit]

mettä (dialectal)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of metsä.
Usage notes[edit]
  • Dominant pronunciation in the western dialects.
  • Usually not affected by gradation (plural mettät).
    • A form with gradation (plural metät) is more common especially in Finland Proper.