kiinni

Finnish

(index ki)

Etymology

Cognate with kii, kiikki, kiinteä, kiinto-, kiintyä, Estonian kinni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkiːnːiˣ]
  • Hyphenation: kiin‧ni

Adverb

kiinni (not comparable -)

  1. Closed.
    Ovi oli kiinni.
    The door was closed.

Antonyms

Preposition

kiinni (+ elative)

  1. Onto.
    Voin pitää kiinni laukustasi.
    I can hold onto your bag.
  2. pitää ~ + elative = to stick to, not deviate from.
    Me pidämme kiinni periaatteistamme.
    We stick to our principles.

Postposition

kiinni (+ elative)

  1. Onto.
    Voin pitää laukustasi kiinni.
    I can hold onto your bag.

Usage notes

  • Kiinni can be used both as a preposition and a postposition.

Adverb

kiinni

  1. Into possession (used with ottaa)
    Ottaa koiran kiinni.
    To catch a dog.

See also

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