irstas

== Finnish == === Etymology === Uncertain; may derive from the same root as irto-. Alternatively, per Liukkonen (1999), apud Junttila (2024), borrowed from Baltic *irstan(t)s (compare Lithuanian i̇̀rstąs, participle of i̇̀rti (“to fall apart, crumble, decay; to lapse”)). For the -rst- ~ -rt(t)-, compare karsta, varsta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈirstɑs/, [ˈirs̠tɑ̝s̠] Rhymes: -irstɑs Syllabification(key): irs‧tas Hyphenation(key): irs‧tas === Adjective === irstas (comparative irstaampi, superlative irstain) lewd, lascivious, lecherous, licentious ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “irstas”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (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 === Anagrams === rassit