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tarkastella.

to examine, scrutinise/scrutinize

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɑrkɑstelːɑˣ/[ˈt̪ɑ̝rkɑ̝s̠ˌte̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to examine, scrutinise/scrutinize

    transitive
Where this word comes from

tarkastaa (“to inspect, check”) + -ella (frequentative verb). Adapted into the standard language by Finnish politician, historian and professor Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen in 1858.

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