Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiːsiːn/, [ˈʋiːs̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -iːsiːn
  • Syllabification(key): vii‧siin

Etymology 1

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Illative of viisi (a noun not used on its own), borrowed from Swedish vis (way). Compare also Ingrian viisi, ultimately from the same Germanic source.

Adverb

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viisiin (colloquial, dialectal)

  1. (in) ... way
    Synonyms: tavalla, lailla
    sillä viisiin(in) that way / like that
    millä viisiin?(in) what way? / how?

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Numeral

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viisiin

  1. illative plural of viisi