käsin

See also: kasin

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæsin/, [ˈk̟æs̠in]
  • Rhymes: -æsin
  • Syllabification(key): kä‧sin

Adverb

käsin

  1. instructive plural of käsi, translated into English as hand-, by hand, manually
    käsin kirjoitettuhandwritten, manuscript
    käsin tehtyhandmade
    Omenat täytyy poimia käsin.
    The apples must be picked by hand.
  2. Indicates source of action.
    Yritystä johdetaan Helsingistä käsin.
    The company is led from Helsinki.
    Vihollinen hyökkäsi etelästä käsin.
    The enemy attacked from the south.

Usage notes

  • (source of action): Mostly used for emphasis; the word is superfluous and can be omitted without changing the meaning.

Synonyms

Derived terms

compounds

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Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive plural of käsi (hand). Akin to Finnish käsin.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkæsin/, [ˈkæs̠in]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkæsin/, [ˈkæʒ̥in]
  • Rhymes: -æsin
  • Hyphenation: kä‧sin

Adverb

käsin

  1. by hand
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