Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Syllabification(key): hy‧vin

Adverb edit

hyvin (comparative paremmin, superlative parhaiten)

  1. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily; in a manner that can be described as good)
    Synonym: (dated or dialectal) hyvästi
    Kiitos kysymästä, voin hyvin.
    Thanks for asking, I'm doing well.
    Kuten hyvin tiedätte, []
    As you well know []
  2. very, well (to a significant degree)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erittäin
    hyvin kaunisvery beautiful
    hyvin tunnettuwell known

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Swedish: hyvens

Adjective edit

hyvin

  1. instructive plural of hyvä

Usage notes edit

Superlative of hyvä (good) is paras (best).

Further reading edit

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Instructive plural of hyvä (good). Akin to Finnish hyvin.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

hyvin (comparative paremmin)

  1. well
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Äänt möötä hyvin saat tolkku kual loppuu meeli.
      Based on the sound you have a good understanding where a thought ends.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 76