sammuksissa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive plural of sammua (“to go out, pass out”) with the interfix -ksi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑmːuksisːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mːukˌs̠is̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -isːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): sam‧muk‧sis‧sa

Adverb

sammuksissa

1. turned off (of e.g. lights or a machine)

   Onko moottori varmasti sammuksissa?

   Are you sure the engine is turned off.

2. extinguished, put out (of fire)
3. passed out (unconscious)

Synonyms

• sammunut

Related terms

• sammuksiin

Further reading

• “sammuksissa”, 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