hihasillaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hiha (sleeve) + -nen (-ie) + -i- (plural indicator) + -lla (adessive ending) + -an (3rd person possessive suffix ending); "on one's sleeves"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhihɑsilːɑːn/, [ˈhihɑ̝ˌs̠ilːɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ilːɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧ha‧sil‧laan

Adverb

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hihasillaan

  1. in shirtsleeves (having only one's shirt covering the upper body, i.e. wearing no coat or jacket)
    Ilta oli lämmin ja he söivät hihasillaan.
    The night was warm and they dined in shirtsleeves.

Inflection

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Personal/possessive forms of hihasillaan
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person hihasillani hihasillamme
2nd person hihasillasi hihasillanne
3rd person hihasillaan
hihasillansa

Synonyms

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