hiljakseen
Finnish
editEtymology
editThe translative singular of hilja with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑkseːn/, [ˈhiljɑ̝ks̠e̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -iljɑkseːn
- Syllabification(key): hil‧jak‧seen
Adverb
edithiljakseen (not comparable)
- slowly, little by little
- Synonym: hiljalleen
- Alternative form: hiljoksiin
- quietly
- Synonym: hiljaa
Inflection
editDated.
Personal/possessive forms of hiljakseen | ||
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no possessor | — | |
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | hiljakseni | hiljaksemme |
2nd person | hiljaksesi | hiljaksenne |
3rd person | hiljakseen hiljaksensa |
Further reading
edit- “hiljakseen”, 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