kuoliaaksi

The translative singular of kuolla (“to die”) +‎ -ias (*kuolias, which does not exist as an independent adjective).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuo̯liɑːksi/, [ˈkuo̞̯liˌɑ̝ːks̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑːksi
• Syllabification^(key): kuo‧li‧aak‧si

kuoliaaksi (not comparable)

1. (with a verb) dead, to death (into being dead due to some action)

   ampua kuoliaaksi ― to shoot dead

   jäätyä kuoliaaksi ― to freeze to death

Technically speaking kuoliaaksi is used in the singular, while kuoliaiksi is used in the plural. However, the former is quite often used in the plural as well.

• “kuoliaaksi”, 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