syys
Appearance
See also: syys-
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]syys
Usage notes
[edit]syys is still very frequent as a former part of a compound where it signifies "autumnal". For instance, syysmarkkinat means "an autumnal fair", i.e. a fair that takes place in autumn. For this usage, see syys-.
Declension
[edit]This form can be used only in the nominative; in other cases it is replaced with the cases of syksy.
Noun
[edit]syys
- Abbreviation of syyskuu (“September”).
Further reading
[edit]- “syys”, 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