hissukseen

Finnish

Etymology

The translative singular form of hissu- (see hissun) + possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhisːukseːn/, [ˈhis̠ːuks̠e̞ːn]
• Rhymes: -isːukseːn
• Syllabification^(key): his‧suk‧seen

Adverb

hissukseen (colloquial)

1. quietly, silently
2. slowly, little by little

Inflection

Using forms other than hissukseen is optional.

Personal/possessive forms of hissukseen
no possessor	—
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	hissukseni	hissuksemme
2nd person	hissuksesi	hissuksenne
3rd person	hissukseen hissuksensa

Further reading

• “hissukseen”, 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