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pelottaa.

to be afraid, to be scared

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpelotːɑːˣ/[ˈpe̞lo̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]

  1. to be afraid, to be scared

    impersonal · with-partitive
    Minua pelottaa.
    Minua pelottaa ryömiä ahtaissa paikoissa.

  2. to scare, frighten, intimidate, cow

    transitive
    Hän pelottaa minua.
    Huijareita ei laki pelota.
Where this word comes from

From pelko + -ttaa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.