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harrastaa.

to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to be one's hobby

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɑrːɑstɑːˣ/[ˈhɑ̝rːɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to be one's hobby

    Harrastan purjehtimista.
  2. to do, carry out, practice (leisurely or over an extended period of time)

    harrastaa seksiä
    puolueen harrastama politiikka
Where this word comes from

harras (“devout”) + -taa. Attested in the modern senses “to be interested in; to carry out” since the 19th century; original and now obsolete sense “to strive after” attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).

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