maireasti

Finnish

Etymology

mairea +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑi̯reɑstiˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯re̞ˌɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑsti
• Hyphenation^(key): mai‧re‧as‧ti

Adverb

maireasti (comparative maireammin, superlative maireimmin)

1. in an insincerely flattering manner, unctuously

Further reading

• “maireasti”, 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 2023-07-03