kuulemiin
Finnish
Etymology
Illative plural of the 3rd infinitive kuulema- of kuulla (“to hear”); thus, literally, "to hearings", "until hearings"; as if "until we hear again". Compare Swedish på återhörande.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːlemiːn/, [ˈkuːle̞miːn]
- Rhymes: -uːlemiːn
- Syllabification(key): kuu‧le‧miin
Usage notes
Mainly used in telephone conversations.
Synonyms
Further reading
- “kuulemiin”, 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
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