kuulemiin
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Illative plural of the 3rd infinitive kuulema- of kuulla (“to hear”); thus, literally, "to hearings", "until hearings"; as if "until we hear again". Compare Swedish på återhörande.
Pronunciation[edit]
Phrase[edit]
kuulemiin (literally "until we hear (of each other) again")
Usage notes[edit]
Mainly used in telephone conversations.
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kuulemiin”, 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 2023-07-02