liian
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Instructive singular form of liika (“excess”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
liian
- too (to an excessive degree; before an adjective)
- En osta sitä. Se on minusta aivan liian kallis.
- I won't buy it. It is way too expensive in my opinion.
- Liian paljon on enemmän kuin sopivasti, mutta liian vähän ei ole kylliksi.
- Too much is more than appropriate, but too little is not enough.
Adjective edit
liian
Further reading edit
- “liian”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02