hihasillaan

Finnish

Etymology

hiha (“sleeve”) + -nen (“-ie”) + -i- (“plural indicator”) + -lla (“adessive ending”) + -an (“3rd person possessive suffix ending”); "on one's sleeves"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhihɑsilːɑːn/, [ˈhihɑ̝ˌs̠ilːɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ilːɑːn
• Hyphenation^(key): hi‧ha‧sil‧laan

Adverb

hihasillaan

1. in shirtsleeves (having only one's shirt covering the upper body, i.e. wearing no coat or jacket)

   Ilta oli lämmin ja he söivät hihasillaan.

   The night was warm and they dined in shirtsleeves.

Inflection

Personal/possessive forms of hihasillaan
no possessor	—
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	hihasillani	hihasillamme
2nd person	hihasillasi	hihasillanne
3rd person	hihasillaan hihasillansa

Synonyms

• paitahihasillaan