elin-

See also: elin, Elin, and Elín

Finnish

Etymology

< elää (“to live”) +‎ -in

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelin-/, [ˈe̞lin-]

Prefix

elin-

  1. combining form of elää (“to live, be alive”): living, life
    ‎elin- + ‎aika (“time”) → ‎elinaika (“lifetime”)
    ‎elin- + ‎taso (“level”) → ‎elintaso (“standard of living”)
    ‎elin- + ‎tila (“space, room”) → ‎elintila (“lebensraum”)

Derived terms

See also

  • elin (can also be used as a prefix to form compounds)

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