liian

Finnish

Etymology

Instructive singular form of liika (“excess”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliː.ɑn/, [ˈliː.ɑ̝n]
  • Rhymes: -iːɑn
  • Syllabification(key): lii‧an
  • Hyphenation(key): lii‧an

Adverb

liian

  1. too (to an excessive degree; before an adjective)
    En osta sitä. Se on minusta aivan liian kallis.
    I won't buy it. It is way too expensive in my opinion.
    Liian paljon on enemmän kuin sopivasti, mutta liian vähän ei ole kylliksi.
    Too much is more than appropriate, but too little is not enough.

Adjective

liian

  1. genitive singular of liika

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