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raitis

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See also: Raitis

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rait'is, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *raidiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯tis/, [ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪is̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑitis
  • Syllabification(key): rai‧tis
  • Hyphenation(key): rai‧tis

Adjective

raitis (comparative raittiimpi, superlative raittein)

  1. sober (that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol)
    Near-synonym: selvä
    Olen ollut raitis kymmenen vuotta.
    I have been sober for ten years.
  2. fresh (e.g. fresh air; invigoratingly cool and refreshing)
    Synonym: raikas
    Sateen jälkeen ilma on raitis.
    After rain the air is fresh.

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Noun

raitis

  1. teetotaller/teetotaler
    Synonym: (informal) maitopoika

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