kuoliaaksi
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
The translative singular of kuolla (“to die”) + -ias (*kuolias, which does not exist as an independent adjective).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
kuoliaaksi (not comparable)
Usage notes edit
Technically speaking kuoliaaksi is used in the singular, while kuoliaiksi is used in the plural. However, the former is quite often used in the plural as well.
Derived terms edit
compounds
Further reading edit
- “kuoliaaksi”, 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 2023-07-02