kyllin

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive plural of kyllä; kyll- +‎ -in. Compare kylläinen (“content, full”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkylːin/, [ˈk̟ylːin]
  • Rhymes: -ylːin
  • Syllabification(key): kyl‧lin
  • Hyphenation(key): kyl‧lin

Adverb

kyllin

  1. enough, sufficiently (extent)
    Se ei ole kyllin painava.
    It is not heavy enough.

Usage notes

Traditionally used before adjectives or adverbs as an attribute, while kylliksi is used before nouns or on its own.

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