/ˈɑltis/, [ˈɑ̝l̪t̪is̠]
AlkuperäUncertain. Traditionally a western Finnish dialectal word; no known cognates exist in other Finnic languages. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aldaz ~ *alþijaz (“old”) (for the ending, compare tyyris < *diurijaz; for the gradation, compare raitis << *raidi(ja)z), but the semantics are unclear; a shift like “old, grown” → “mature” → “ready” could be supposed (perhaps with secondary influence by folk etymology with ala-, through the verb altistaa being associated with alistaa).
- exposed, endangered, vulnerable
“altis vaaralle” — exposed to danger, endangered
- ready, inclined, disposed, prone to (having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition)
- sensitive (responsive to stimuli)
- susceptible (likely to be affected by something)
“Hän oli alttiina vähäisille sairauksille.” — He was susceptible to minor ailments.
Muodotalttiimpi(comparative) · alttein(superlative) · altis(nominative, singular) · alttiit(nominative, plural) · altis(accusative, nominative, singular) · alttiit(accusative, nominative, plural) · alttiin(accusative, genitive, singular) · alttiit(accusative, genitive, plural) · alttiin(genitive, singular) · alttiiden(genitive, plural) · alttiitten(genitive, plural) · altisten(genitive, plural, rare) · altista(partitive, singular) · alttiita(partitive, plural) · alttiissa(inessive, singular) · alttiissa(inessive, plural) · alttiista(elative, singular) · alttiista(elative, plural) · alttiiseen(illative, singular) · alttiisiin(illative, plural)