miten

Finnish

Etymology

The causative singular of mikä.

Adverb

miten

how:
- Miten voit edes kuvitella jotain tuollaista hänestä?
  - How can you even imagine something like that about her/him?

Usage notes

Miten is common in standard language – otherwise, the synonym kuinka is used e.g. in formal contexts where it has a polite nuance.

Synonyms

(more formal) kuinka

Related terms

mitenkään

Anagrams

menit, nimet

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