Finnish

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Etymology

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Literally, "in the clouds". Compare Spanish por las nubes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpilʋisːæ/, [ˈpilʋis̠ːæ]
  • Rhymes: -ilʋisːæ
  • Syllabification(key): pil‧vis‧sä

Adjective

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pilvissä (not comparable) (predicative only)

  1. (idiomatic) sky-high, through the roof (very high, particularly of prices)

Noun

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pilvissä

  1. inessive plural of pilvi