laitavastainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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laita +‎ vastainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯tɑˌʋɑstɑi̯nen/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑstɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): laita‧vastai‧nen

Adjective

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laitavastainen

  1. (nautical) of wind, between crosswind and headwind

Declension

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Possessive forms of laitavastainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Further reading

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