mikäli

Finnish

Etymology

mi- + -kä + -li

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmikæli(ˣ)/, [ˈmik̟æli(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ikæli
  • Syllabification(key): mi‧kä‧li

Conjunction

mikäli

  1. if, provided that, in the event that,
    Tulen mukaasi, mikäli maksat liput.
    I'll come with you, provided that you pay [for] the tickets.

Adverb

mikäli (rare)

  1. to what extent

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

Formed as a terminative of mikä (what?). Akin to Finnish mikäli.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmikæli/, [ˈmikælʲ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmikæːli/, [ˈmikˑæːlʲi]
  • Rhymes: -ikælʲ, -ikæːli
  • Hyphenation: mi‧kä‧li

Adverb

mikäli

  1. Synonym of mikälitse

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 310
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