miten

Finnish

Etymology

mi- + -ten (causative singular)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiten/, [ˈmit̪e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iten
  • Syllabification(key): mi‧ten

Adverb

miten

  1. how (in what way)
    Miten voit edes kuvitella jotain tuollaista hänestä?
    How can you even imagine something like that about her/him?

Usage notes

  • kuinka is more formal than miten, but they are otherwise synonyms.

Synonyms

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

Akin to Finnish miten.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmiten/, [ˈmite̞n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmiten/, [ˈmid̥e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iten
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ten

Adverb

miten

  1. (rare) Synonym of kuin (how)

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 309
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