suoranaan

Finnish

Etymology

suorana +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuo̯rɑnɑːn/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝nɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -uorɑnɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): suo‧ra‧naan

Adverb

suoranaan

1. in a straight stream or flow

Usage notes

Often used in expressions of rain to express heavy rain.

Further reading

• “suoranaan”, 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 2023-07-03