upoksiin

Finnish

Etymology

The illative plural of uppo- +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈupoksiːn/, [ˈupo̞ks̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -upoksiːn
  • Syllabification(key): u‧pok‧siin
  • Hyphenation(key): upok‧siin

Adverb

upoksiin (not comparable)

  1. (of result) sunken, submerged, under water (to the state of being under water or other liquid)
    Synonyms: uppeluksiin, veden alle (“under water”)
    Kirkko joutui upoksiin, kun tekoallas rakennettiin.
    The church was left under the water when the reservoir was built.

Inflection

→○ illative upoksiin
○ inessive upoksissa
○→ elative upoksista

Further reading

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