apposen
Finnish
Etymology
Genitive of ap(p)o- + -nen, with an alliterative initial component
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑpːosen/, [ˈɑ̝pːo̞s̠e̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑpːosen
- Syllabification(key): ap‧po‧sen
- Hyphenation(key): ap‧po‧sen
Adverb
apposen
- completely; used only to strengthen the word auki (“open”) or its synonyms
- apposen auki ― wide open
See also
Further reading
- “apposen”, 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 2 July 2023