hyvin

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Syllabification(key): hy‧vin

Adverb

hyvin (comparative paremmin, superlative parhaiten)

  1. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily; in a manner that can be described as good)
    Synonym: (dated or dialectal) hyvästi
    Kiitos kysymästä, voin hyvin.
    Thanks for asking, I'm doing well.
    Kuten hyvin tiedätte, []
    As you well know []
  2. very, well (to a significant degree)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erittäin
    hyvin kaunisvery beautiful
    hyvin tunnettuwell known

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Swedish: hyvens

Adjective

hyvin

  1. instructive plural of hyvä

Usage notes

Superlative of hyvä (good) is paras (best).

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive plural of hyvä (good). Akin to Finnish hyvin.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Hyphenation: hy‧vin

Adverb

hyvin (comparative paremmin)

  1. well
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Äänt möötä hyvin saat tolkku kual loppuu meeli.
      Based on the sound you have a good understanding where a thought ends.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 76
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