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Finnish
Pronunciation
Adverb
hyvin (comparative paremmin, superlative parhaiten)
- 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
- very, well (to a significant degree)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erittäin
- hyvin kaunis ― very beautiful
- hyvin tunnettu ― well known
Derived terms
Descendants
Adjective
hyvin
- instructive plural of hyvä
Usage notes
Superlative of hyvä (“good”) is paras (“best”).
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
Instructive plural of hyvä (“good”). Akin to Finnish hyvin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hyvin (comparative paremmin)
- 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
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 76