kuoliaaksi
Finnish
editEtymology
editThe translative singular of kuolla (“to die”) + -ias (*kuolias, which does not exist as an independent adjective).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editkuoliaaksi (not comparable)
Usage notes
editTechnically speaking kuoliaaksi is used in the singular, while kuoliaiksi is used in the plural. However, the former is quite often used in the plural as well.
Derived terms
editcompounds
Further reading
edit- “kuoliaaksi”, 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