silloin

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsilːoi̯n/, [ˈs̠ilːo̞i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ilːoin
  • Syllabification(key): sil‧loin

Etymology 1

si- (“it”) +‎ -lloin (temporal)

Adverb

silloin

  1. then, at that time
    Hän oli silloin onnellinen.
    He was happy then.
Derived terms

Noun

silloin

  1. instructive plural of silta
  2. instructive plural of silla

Ingrian

Etymology

Temporal of se (“it”). Akin to Finnish silloin.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsilːoi̯n/, [ˈs̠iɫːŏ̞n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsilːoi̯n/, [ˈʃiɫːo̞i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ilːon, -ilːoi̯n
  • Hyphenation: sil‧loin

Adverb

silloin

  1. then
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 9:
      Sloga voip loppua i konsonanttaa ja silloin sloggaa kutsutaa salvatuks.
      A syllable can also end in a consonant and then the consonant is called closed.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 525
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