ällös

See also: allos

Finnish

Alternative forms

• ellös (in some dialects)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælːøs/, [ˈælːø̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -ælːøs
• Syllabification^(key): äl‧lös

Verb

ällös

1. (archaic, poetic or humorous) second-person singular optative present of ei

   Ällös pelkää, ystäväiseni.

   (Oh,) fear not, my little friend.

Usage notes

• Partially synonymous with the imperative form, but more polite and subtle. The optative mood is used mainly in (older) poetry. If used in standard Finnish, it has a jocular and playful sense.