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niin
niin
Finnish
Adverb
niin
- so, then, in that case
- so, to this or that extent
- very
- Tuo on niin kaunis!
- That is so beautiful!
- Tuo on niin kaunis!
- An affirmative answer to a question or comment: yes, yeah.
- Eilenkö sinä maksoit laskun? – Niin.
- "Was it yesterday that you paid that bill?" – "Yes."
- Eilenkö sinä maksoit laskun? – Niin.
- ai niin: oh yes
- Ai niin, unohdin...
- Oh yes, I forgot...
- Ai niin, unohdin...
- ai niinkö? oh really?
Usage notes
- Niin as an answer often has an additional meaning of "of course". As in the example, the interrogative suffix -ko/kö is usually attached to the point of the question.
- In spoken, colloquial Finnish, it is common for the final n to be silent (i.e. pronounced as nii)
Derived terms
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Conjunction
niin
- (coordinating) Used to introduce the main clause after if clause: then.
- Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.
- "If it's clear at night, then it'll be heavy frost."
- Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.
Usage notes
- When used in conjunction with jos (“if”), niin can often be omitted when no emphasis is desired.
Pronoun
niin
- Instructive form of ne.