niin
Finnish
Etymology
The instructive case of ne (“they (things and animals)”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
niin
- so, then, in that case
- so, to this or that extent
- like that, in that way, so (in a way that the speaker does not directly show)
- very
- Tuo on niin kaunis!
- That is so beautiful!
- Tuo on niin kaunis!
- An affirmative answer to a question or comment: yes, yeah.
- Eilenkö sinä maksoit laskun? – Niin.
- "Was it yesterday that you paid that bill?" – "Yes."
- Eilenkö sinä maksoit laskun? – Niin.
- ai niin: oh yes
- Ai niin, unohdin...
- Oh yes, I forgot...
- Ai niin, unohdin...
- ai niinkö? oh really?
Usage notes
- Niin as an answer often has an additional meaning of "of course". As in the example, the interrogative suffix -ko/kö is usually attached to the point of the question.
- In spoken, colloquial Finnish, it is common for the final n to be silent (i.e. pronounced as nii)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- niin kuin
- niin ollen
Conjunction
niin
- (coordinating) then; used to introduce the main clause after if clause
- Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.
- "If it's clear at night, then it'll be heavy frost."
- Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.
- (~ kuin) as well as
- niin siellä kuin täällä ― in there as well as in here
Usage notes
- When used in conjunction with jos (“if”), niin can often be omitted when no emphasis is desired.
Ojibwe
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