lautoihin

Finnish

Etymology

• (adverb): Literally "into the boards", referring to the boards coffins are made out of.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯toi̯hin/, [ˈlɑ̝u̯t̪o̞i̯ɦin]
• Rhymes: -ɑutoihin
• Syllabification^(key): lau‧toi‧hin

Noun

lautoihin

1. illative plural of lauta

Adverb

lautoihin

1. (idiomatic) into being dead

Usage notes

Used chiefly in contrast to rautoihin (“into being arrested”):

toinen lautoihin, toinen rautoihin ― one goes six feet under, the other to jail

Inflection

→○	illative	lautoihin
○	inessive	laudoissa
○→	elative	–