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Finnish
Etymology
< päin
Suffix
-päin
- -wards, -ward, -about etc. (forms adverbs that indicate small movement towards a direction or imprecise location)
- ylöspäin ― upwards
- jälkeenpäin ― afterwards
- sielläpäin ― thereabout
- minnepäin ― into which direction
Derived terms
Ingrian
Etymology
From päin (“towards”). Akin to Finnish -päin.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-päin
- -wards, -ward
Derived terms