yleensä

Finnish

Etymology

The illative singular of ylä- (yle-) with a possessive suffix; compare läpi > läpeensä and Estonian üldse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyleːnsæˣ/, [ˈyle̞ːns̠æ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yleːnsæ
  • Syllabification(key): y‧leen‧sä
  • Hyphenation(key): yleen‧sä

Adverb

yleensä

  1. usually, normally, typically, generally, on average
    Yleensä ei ole ollut tällaisia ongelmia.
    Usually there have been no such problems.

Usage notes

  • May sometimes be translated with the verb "to tend" (to be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic)
    He menevät yleensä ulos lauantaisin.
    They tend to go out on Saturdays.
    Yleensä täällä on talvella lunta.
    It tends to snow here in winter.

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

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