ailahdella

== Finnish == === Etymology === From ailahtaa +‎ -ella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯lɑhdelːɑˣ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯lɑ̝hˌde̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -elːɑ Syllabification(key): ai‧lah‧del‧la Hyphenation(key): ai‧lah‧del‧la === Verb === ailahdella (intransitive, physically) To shift, move about, rise and fall, come and go, rock from side to side. (intransitive, of a person) To waver, vacillate, have mood shifts, (of somebody’s mood, emotions and opinions) to change unpredictably, suddenly or rapidly (in a continuous manner). ==== Usage notes ==== When expressing rapid mood changes, the frequentative derivative ailahdella is used much more often than its origin ailahtaa. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to shift, move about, rise and fall, come and go, rock from side to side): vaihdella, häilyä, muuttua yllättäen (of sb's mood, emotions; to change suddenly or rapidly): ailahtaa ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ailahdella”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023