suunnilleen

Finnish

Etymology

The allative plural of suunta with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːnːilːeːn/, [ˈs̠uːnːilːe̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uːnːilːeːn
  • Syllabification(key): suun‧nil‧leen
  • Hyphenation(key): suun‧nil‧leen

Adverb

suunnilleen

  1. about, around, approximately, some, (with a number) odd
    Huoneessa oli suunnilleen kolmekymmentä henkeä.
    There were thirty-odd people in the room.

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