kiinni

• kii (colloquial)

From Proto-Finnic *kindik. Related to kiinteä. Compare Karelian kiini and Estonian kinni.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːnːiˣ/, [ˈk̟iːnːi(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -iːnːi
• Syllabification^(key): kiin‧ni

kiinni (not comparable)

1. closed, shut

   Ovi oli kiinni. ― The door was closed.

   Pankki menee kiinni tunnin kuluttua. ― The bank will close in an hour.

2. attached, connected, fastened (to)

   Vene on kiinni laiturissa. ― The boat is moored to the quay.

3. in contact (with); very near

   Talot ovat aivan kiinni toisissaan. ― The houses are right next to each other.

4. Used to express taking hold of or catching something; also figuratively.

   Ota kahvasta kiinni. ― Take a hold by the handle.

   Ota kiinni jos saat! ― Catch me if you can!

   Sain hänet kiinni puhelimella. ― I was able to reach her by phone.

5. (colloquial) busy, unavailable, engaged

   Olen kiinni koko illan. ― I'm busy all evening.

• (antonym(s) of “closed”): auki
• (antonym(s) of “connected to”): irti

• kiinnittää

• tyynni
• sulkea

kiinni (+ elative)

1. due to, down to, depending on

   Ei se ole siitä kiinni.

   That isn't it. / It isn't down to that.

2. up to (for the option or decision of)

   Se ei ole minusta kiinni.

   That isn't up to me.

• riippua

• “kiinni”, 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