harrastaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === harras (“devout”) +‎ -taa. Attested in the modern senses “to be interested in; to carry out” since the 19th century; original and now obsolete sense “to strive after” attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑrːɑstɑːˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝rːɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑrːɑstɑː Syllabification(key): har‧ras‧taa Hyphenation(key): har‧ras‧taa === Verb === harrastaa (transitive, usually atelic) [with verbal noun (with verbs)] to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to be one's hobby to do, carry out, practice (leisurely or over an extended period of time) harrastaa seksiä ― to have sex (synonym: rakastella) puolueen harrastama politiikka ― the politics carried out by the party ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “harrastaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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