Finnish

Proper noun

Alamäki

1. A Finnish surname​.

Delension

Finnish

(index al)

Noun

alamäki

1. decline, declivity (downward slope)
2. low part of a slope

   Alamäessä ei ole enää paljoakaan lunta,

   There's not too much snow left on the lower parts of the slope.

3. the part of a slope which is downhill from one's current position

   Muut ovat vielä kaukana alamäessä.

   The others are still far downhill.

4. (figuratively) descent (drop to a lower status or condition)

   Sen jälkeen loma meni jyrkkää alamäkeä.

   After that, the holiday went into a steep descent.

Declension

Usage notes

In some cases alamäki may be better translated using the English adverb downhill. See:

• alamäessä
• alamäkeen
• alamäkeä

Synonyms

• (downward slope): myötämäki
• (part of slope downhill of one's current position): myötämäki

Antonyms

• ylämäki