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sortaa

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sortadak (to tip over, knock down). Cognate with Ingrian sortaa, Karelian šortua, Ludian sortta and Veps sorta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsortɑːˣ/, [ˈs̠o̞rt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ortɑː
  • Syllabification(key): sor‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): sor‧taa

Verb

sortaa

  1. (transitive) to trample, treat harshly
  2. (transitive, usually atelic) to oppress, persecute, tyrannize, repress, bully
  3. (transitive, nautical) to cause to drift leeward
  4. (transitive, now dialectal) to tip over, cause to fall over, knock down
  5. (transitive, rare) synonym of sorruttaa

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Less common:

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Derived terms

Further reading

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sortadak (to tip over). Cognates include Finnish sortaa and Veps sorta.

Pronunciation

Verb

sortaa

  1. synonym of sortua

Conjugation

More information Conjugation of (type 3/kyntää, rt-rr gradation), Indikativa ...

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 541
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