askelittain

Finnish

Etymology

askel (“step”) +‎ -ttain (distributive plural)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑskelitːɑi̯n/, [ˈɑ̝s̠k̟e̞ˌlit̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -itːɑin
• Hyphenation^(key): as‧ke‧lit‧tain

Adverb

askelittain

1. stepwise, step by step (one step or stage at a time)

   Synonyms: askel askeleelta, vaihe kerrallaan, vaiheittain

Derived terms

• askelittainen

Further reading

• “askelittain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02