hellanlettas

Finnish

Etymology

Affectionate minced form of herranjestas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhelːɑnˌletːɑs/, [ˈhe̞lːɑ̝nˌle̞t̪ːɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -etːɑs
• Syllabification^(key): hel‧lan‧let‧tas

Interjection

hellanlettas (endearing)

1. Synonym of herranjestas

Further reading

• “hellanlettas”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02