kuunnella

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (transitive) to listen (to)
  • to listen in, eavesdrop; often with salaa (secretly), see also salakuunnella (salakuunnella) to listen to a conversation one is not supposed to hear

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kundeldak inherited from *kontale-.

Origin

*kontale-

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