syys
See also: syys-
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
syys (archaic)
Usage notes edit
syys is still very frequent as a former part of a compound where it signifies "autumnal". For instance, syysmarkkinat means "an autumnal fair", i.e. a fair that takes place in autumn. For this usage, see syys-.
Declension edit
This form can be used only in the nominative; in other cases it is replaced with the cases of syksy.
Noun edit
syys
- Abbreviation of syyskuu (“September”).
Further reading edit
- “syys”, 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 2023-07-03