Finnish

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Etymology

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Dialectal form of näe (second-person singular imperative of nähdä (to see)) +‎ -s (clitic).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnæːs/, [ˈnæːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -æːs
  • Syllabification(key): nääs

Interjection

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nääs (colloquial)

  1. see (singular imperative)
  2. (Tampere, Southern Pirkanmaa) General intensifier akin to English see. (singular imperative)
    Se on nääs sillä lailla.
    See, that’s the way it is.

Usage notes

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The plural imperative is nähkääs.

See also

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Anagrams

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