köniin

Finnish

Etymology

Unknown, seemingly an illative form. In eastern dialects kyöniin; perhaps from kuono, compare saada kuonoon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkøniːn/, [ˈk̟ø̞niːn]
• Rhymes: -øniːn
• Hyphenation^(key): kö‧niin

Adverb

köniin (colloquial)

1. Synonym of turpiin

   saada köniin ― to get beaten up

Further reading

• “köniin”, 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 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• niinkö