paitsi
Finnish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *pagicci, roughly equivalent to pa- + -itse, from a stem of unknown origin; perhaps related to paeta.[1] Related to Karelian paittše and Livvi paitše.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯tsi/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯tsiˣ/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯ts̠i(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑitsi
- Syllabification(key): pait‧si
Adverb
editpaitsi
- except, other than
- sitä paitsi ― besides, in addition
- jäädä paitsi ― to miss out on something
- paitsi jos ― unless
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “paitsi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Further reading
edit- “paitsi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja[2] (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