alaspäin

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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

alas +‎ -päin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑsˌpæi̯n/,
  • Rhymes: -æin
  • Syllabification(key): a‧las‧päin

Adverb

alaspäin

  1. downwards (from a high position to a lower one)

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From alas (down) +‎ -päin. Akin to Finnish alaspäin.

Pronunciation

Adverb

alaspäin

  1. (of motion) downwards

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 11