kyllin

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive plural of kyllä; kyll- +‎ -in. Compare kylläinen (“content, full”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkylːin/, [ˈk̟ylːin]
• Rhymes: -ylːin
• Hyphenation^(key): kyl‧lin

Adverb

kyllin

1. enough, sufficiently (extent)

   Se ei ole kyllin painava.

   It is not heavy enough.

Usage notes

Traditionally used before adjectives or adverbs as an attribute, while kylliksi is used before nouns or on its own.

Synonyms

• kylliksi
• riittävän
• tarpeeksi

Derived terms

compounds

• yltäkyllin

 

Related terms

• yllin kyllin

Further reading

• “kyllin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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