kuoliaaksi

Finnish

Etymology

The translative singular of kuolla (“to die”) +‎ -ias (*kuolias, which does not exist as an independent adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuo̯liɑːksi/, [ˈkuo̞̯liˌɑ̝ːks̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑːksi
• Hyphenation^(key): kuo‧li‧aak‧si

Adverb

kuoliaaksi (not comparable)

1. (with a verb) dead, to death (into being dead due to some action)

   Synonym: hengiltä

   ampua kuoliaaksi ― to shoot dead

   jäätyä kuoliaaksi ― to freeze to death

Usage notes

Technically speaking, kuoliaaksi is used in the singular, while kuoliaiksi is used in the plural. However, the former is quite often used in the plural as well.

Inflection

→○	translative	kuoliaaksi
○	essive	kuoliaana
○→	separative	–

Derived terms

compounds

• puolikuoliaaksi

 

Further reading

• “kuoliaaksi”, 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