Finnish edit

Etymology edit

The inessive plural of eksyä (to get lost, to lose one's way) with the interfix -ksi-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeksyksisːæ/, [ˈe̞ks̠ykˌs̠is̠ːæ]
  • Rhymes: -isːæ
  • Syllabification(key): ek‧syk‧sis‧sä

Adverb edit

eksyksissä

  1. lost, astray (in the state of being unable to find one's way)
    Olemme eksyksissä.
    We are lost.

Usage notes edit

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (to be); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

Inflection edit

→○ illative eksyksiin
inessive eksyksissä
○→ elative eksyksistä

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit