autuaasti

Finnish

Etymology

autuas +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯tuɑːstiˣ/, [ˈɑ̝u̯t̪uˌɑ̝ːs̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑːsti
• Hyphenation^(key): au‧tu‧aas‧ti

Adverb

autuaasti

1. blessedly (in a blessed or holy manner)
2. completely; especially in combination with the verb unohtaa (“to forget”)

   Olin autuaasti unohtanut hääpäivämme.

   I had completely forgotten our anniversary.

Further reading

• “autuaasti”, 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