valta-

See also: valta, Valta, and välta

Finnish

Etymology

< valta (“power, rule, dominance”); compare -valtainen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑltɑ-/, [ˈʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝-]

Adjective

valta- (as a modifier in compounds)

  1. main, principal
    valtakatu ― main street
    valtavirta ― mainstream
  2. majority, dominant
    valtakieli ― majority language

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

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