/ˈmɑi̯reɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯re̞ɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *mairë- + -ea, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *smairjaz.
- expressing flattery or cuteness that is probably not sincere, unctuous, flattering
“Ei mikään tosin ole tympäisevämpää kuin teeskennellyn maireat lausunnot suuruuksille (Sillanpää).” — Nothing is more nauseating than pretentious sweet statements to their greatness.
Muodotmaireampi(comparative) · mairein(superlative) · mairea(nominative, singular) · maireat(nominative, plural) · mairea(accusative, nominative, singular) · maireat(accusative, nominative, plural) · mairean(accusative, genitive, singular) · maireat(accusative, genitive, plural) · mairean(genitive, singular) · maireiden(genitive, plural) · maireitten(genitive, plural) · maireain(genitive, plural, rare) · maireaa(partitive, singular) · maireata(partitive, singular) · maireita(partitive, plural) · maireassa(inessive, singular) · maireissa(inessive, plural) · maireasta(elative, singular) · maireista(elative, plural) · maireaan(illative, singular)