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malttamaton

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Finnish

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Etymology

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malttaa +‎ -maton

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltːɑmɑton/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ːɑ̝ˌmɑ̝t̪o̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑton
  • Hyphenation(key): malt‧ta‧ma‧ton

Adjective

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malttamaton (comparative malttamattomampi, superlative malttamattomin)

  1. impatient
  2. hasty, anxious (full of anxiety)
    Hevoset odottivat malttamattomina lähtömerkkiä.
    The horses waited with anxiety for the starting signal.

Declension

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Possessive forms of malttamaton (Kotus type 34*C/onneton, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Participle

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malttamaton

  1. negative participle of malttaa

Further reading

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