painuksissa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive plural of painua (“to sink, droop”) +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯nuksisːɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯nukˌs̠is̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -isːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): pai‧nuk‧sis‧sa
  • Hyphenation(key): pai‧nuk‧sis‧sa

Adverb

painuksissa

  1. (of state) drooping
    päät painuksissa ― crestfallen
    Menimme otteluun voitonvarmoina, mutta tulimme takaisin päät painuksissa.
    We were sure of victory as we went to the match but returned with our heads drooping. / We were sure of victory as we went to the match but returned crestfallen.
  2. (of voice) coarse (coarser than normal due to disease or straining one's vocal cords)
    Sinulla taitaa olla flunssa, koska äänesi on painuksissa.
    You've probably caught cold because your voice is coarse.

Inflection

→○ illative painuksiin
○ inessive painuksissa
○→ elative painuksista

Further reading

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