kauhuissaan

Finnish

Etymology

< kauhuissa (inessive plural) + possessive suffix

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯hui̯sːɑːn/, [ˈkɑu̯ɦui̯s̠ːɑːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑuhuisːɑːn
• Syllabification: kau‧huis‧saan

Adverb

kauhuissaan

1. horrified, terrified, frightened (by = elative)

   Olin aivan kauhuissani.

   I was so terrified.

Usage notes

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

Personal/possessive forms of kauhuissaan
no possessor	—
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	kauhuissani	kauhuissamme
2nd person	kauhuissasi	kauhuissanne
3rd person	kauhuissaan kauhuissansa