ylen
Finnish
Etymology
The instructive singular of ylä- (yle-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈylen/, [ˈyle̞n]
- Rhymes: -ylen
- Syllabification(key): y‧len
- Hyphenation(key): ylen
Adverb
ylen
- very, excessively, over-
- ylen tärkeä ― very important
- ylensyödä ― to overeat
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Further reading
- “ylen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023
Swedish
Noun
ylen
- definite plural of yl