peloissaan

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive plural of pelko (peloissa) with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeloi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈpe̞lo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -eloisːɑːn
• Hyphenation^(key): pe‧lois‧saan

Adverb

peloissaan

1. afraid, terrified, frightened [with elative ‘of’]

   He ovat hyvin peloissaan tulevaisuudesta.

   They are very afraid of the future.

2. worried, anxious, apprehensive, intimidated

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

Inflection

Personal/possessive forms of peloissaan
no possessor	—
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	peloissani	peloissamme
2nd person	peloissasi	peloissanne
3rd person	peloissaan peloissansa