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aatto

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish apton, afton (evening, eve); evening and eve are the same word in Swedish because the ecclesiastical day changes at 6 p.m., but only the sense eve has been borrowed into Finnish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːtːo/, [ˈɑ̝ːt̪ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtːo
  • Syllabification(key): aat‧to
  • Hyphenation(key): aat‧to

Noun

aatto

  1. eve (day or night before, usually used for holidays)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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Ingrian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Swedish afton (evening, eve), perhaps via Finnish aatto.

Pronunciation

Noun

aatto

  1. eve

Declension

More information Declension of (type 4/koivu, tt-t gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 25
  • Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 15
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