suitsait

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • suit sait

Etymology

May originate from huit hait under influence from sujua,[1] or as a rhyme for sait (literally you got).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsui̯tsɑi̯t/, [ˈs̠ui̯ts̠ɑ̝i̯t̪]
  • Rhymes: -uitsɑit
  • Syllabification(key): suit‧sait

Adverb

suitsait (colloquial)

  1. quickly and easily

Usage notes

Used especially in the phrase suitsait sukkelaan.

References

  1. Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

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