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hyvin

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋin/, [ˈhyʋin]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yʋin
  • Hyphenation(key): hy‧vin

Adverb

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hyvin (comparative paremmin, superlative parhaiten)

  1. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily; in a manner that can be described as good)
    Synonym: (dated or dialectal) hyvästi
    Kiitos kysymästä, voin hyvin.
    Thanks for asking, I'm doing well.
    Kuten hyvin tiedätte, []
    As you well know []
  2. very, well (to a significant degree)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erittäin
    hyvin kaunisvery beautiful
    hyvin tunnettuwell known

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: hyvens

Adjective

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hyvin

  1. instructive plural of hyvä

Usage notes

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Superlative of hyvä (good) is paras (best).

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Instructive plural of hyvä (good). Akin to Finnish hyvin.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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hyvin (comparative paremmin)

  1. well
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Äänt möötä hyvin saat tolkku kual loppuu meeli.
      Based on the sound you have a good understanding where a thought ends.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 76
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 43