hyvin

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Syllabification(key): hy‧vin

Adverb

hyvin (comparative paremmin, superlative parhaiten)

  1. well
    Kiitos kysymästä, voin hyvin.
    Thanks for asking, I'm doing well.
    Kuten hyvin tiedätte, []
    As you well know []
  2. very
    hyvin kaunisvery beautiful

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Swedish: hyvens

Adjective

hyvin

  1. instructive plural of hyvä

Usage notes

Superlative of hyvä (good) is paras (best).

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive plural of hyvä (good). Akin to Finnish hyvin.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Hyphenation: hy‧vin

Adverb

hyvin (comparative paremmin)

  1. well
    • 1936, V. I. Junus; P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Äänt möötä hyvin saat tolkku kual loppuu meeli.
      Based on the sound you have a good understanding where a thought ends.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 76
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