ilman

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈilmɑn/, [ˈilmɑ̝n]
  • Rhymes: -ilmɑn
  • Syllabification(key): il‧man

Etymology 1

The instructive singular of ilma.

Preposition

ilman (+ partitive)

  1. without
    ilman rahaawithout money
    Voiko kaivostoimintaa kehittää ilman että ympäristölle aiheutuu haittaa?
    Is it possible to develop mining industry without causing harm to the environment?
Synonyms
  • -tta (abessive case)

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ilman

  1. genitive singular of ilma

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology 1

Instructive singular of ilma (air, weather). Akin to Finnish ilman.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈilmɑn/, [ˈiɫmən]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈilmɑn/, [ˈiɫmɑn]
  • Rhymes: -ilmɑn
  • Hyphenation: il‧man

Preposition

ilman (+ partitive)

  1. without
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
      Ilman painoa ollaa sanan toin ja viimäin sloga.
      Without stress are the second and final syllables of a word.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Ilman plaanuja ja karttoja et saa oppihussa geografiaa.
      Without schemes and plans you won't be able to study geography.
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 24:
      Ilman kasvoloja elokkaat evät vois ellää maan pääl.
      Without the plants, the animals wouldn't be able to live on Earth.

Adverb

ilman

  1. free of charge

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈilmɑn/, [ˈiɫmən]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈilmɑn/, [ˈiɫmɑn]
  • Rhymes: -ilmɑn
  • Hyphenation: il‧man

Noun

ilman

  1. genitive singular of ilma

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 91
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