tiukkapipoisesti

Finnish

Etymology

tiukkapipoinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtiu̯kːɑˌpipoi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈt̪iu̯kːɑ̝ˌpipo̞i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -esti
Syllabification^(key): tiuk‧ka‧pi‧poi‧ses‧ti

Adverb

tiukkapipoisesti (comparative tiukkapipoisemmin, superlative tiukkapipoisimmin) (informal)

in an uptight, straight-laced or prudish way

Further reading

“tiukkapipoisesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

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