hiljakseen
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The translative singular of hilja with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑkseːn/, [ˈhiljɑ̝ks̠e̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -iljɑkseːn
- Syllabification(key): hil‧jak‧seen
Adverb[edit]
hiljakseen (not comparable)
- slowly, little by little
- Synonym: hiljalleen
- Alternative form: hiljoksiin
- quietly
- Synonym: hiljaa
Inflection[edit]
Dated.
| Personal/possessive forms of hiljakseen | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | hiljakseni | hiljaksemme |
| 2nd person | hiljaksesi | hiljaksenne |
| 3rd person | hiljakseen hiljaksensa | |
Further reading[edit]
- “hiljakseen”, 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