fini

See also: finí, finì, finî, and fíni

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian finire, French finir, ultimately from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfini/
• Hyphenation: fi‧ni
• Rhymes: -ini

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Verb

fini (present finas, past finis, future finos, conditional finus, volitive finu)

1. (transitive) to end, finish

   La kudristino devas baldaŭ fini la robon.

   The seamstress should finish the dress soon.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fini present past future singular plural singular plural singular plural tense finas finis finos active participle finanta finantaj fininta finintaj finonta finontaj acc. finantan finantajn finintan finintajn finontan finontajn passive participle finata finataj finita finitaj finota finotaj acc. finatan finatajn finitan finitajn finotan finotajn nominal active participle finanto finantoj fininto finintoj finonto finontoj acc. finanton finantojn fininton finintojn finonton finontojn nominal passive participle finato finatoj finito finitoj finoto finotoj acc. finaton finatojn finiton finitojn finoton finotojn adverbial active participle finante fininte finonte adverbial passive participle finate finite finote infinitive fini imperative finu conditional finus

Derived terms

• finaĉi (“to end badly”)
• finiĝi (“to come to an end”)

 

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.ni/
• Rhymes: -i

Verb

fini m (feminine singular finie, masculine plural finis, feminine plural finies)

1. past participle of finir

Noun

fini m (plural finis)

1. Aspect or texture of what has been completed.

   Un fini lisse ― A smooth finish

Adjective

fini (feminine singular finie, masculine plural finis, feminine plural finies)

1. Completed or done.
2. Which has come to an end.
3. (technical, philosophical) Which has an end, limited, finite.
4. Which has been carefully done.
5. (derogatory) Whose art has been perfected; accomplished; complete.

   Un menteur fini ― An accomplished liar.

   Un abruti fini, un connard fini ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

6. Which has been morally damaged and has lost his reputation; done for.
   • 1874, Émile Zola, La Conquête de Plassans,

     On peut dormir en paix : c’est un homme fini, qui ne se mêlera plus des affaires de Plassans.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

7. Readily useable.

   Produits finis ― Manufactured products

Further reading

• “fini” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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German

Etymology

From French fini

Adjective

fini (not comparable)

1. (colloquial, only used as a predicative adjective) done, finished

Declension

Declension of fini

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		er ist fini	sie ist fini	es ist fini	sie sind fini
strong declension (without article)	nominative	—	—	—	—
	genitive	—	—	—	—
	dative	—	—	—	—
	accusative	—	—	—	—
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	—	—	—	—
	genitive	—	—	—	—
	dative	—	—	—	—
	accusative	—	—	—	—
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	—	—	—	—
	genitive	—	—	—	—
	dative	—	—	—	—
	accusative	—	—	—	—

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Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French finir (“finish”).

Verb

fini

1. to finish

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Ido

Noun

fini

1. plural of fino

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Interlingua

Verb

fini

1. present of finir
2. imperative of finir

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Italian

Noun

fini f

1. plural of fine

Noun

fini m

1. plural of fine

Adjective

fini

1. plural of fine

Adjective

fini

1. masculine plural of fino

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Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.niː/

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ni/, [ˈfiː.ni]

Noun

fīnī

1. dative/ablative singular of fīnis

Verb

fīnī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of fīniō

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French finir.

Verb

fini (medial form fini)

1. To finish

Derived terms

• finn

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲinʲi/

Noun

fini

1. inflection of fine:
   1. accusative/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual/plural

Etymology 2

Noun

fini

1. Alternative spelling of fíni

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
fini	ḟini	fini pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Sranan Tongo

Adjective

fini

1. fine

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Uab Meto

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəniq.

Noun

fini

1. seed (fertilized grain)