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Finnish
Pronunciation
Adverb
käsin
- instructive plural of käsi, translated into English as hand-, by hand, manually
- käsin kirjoitettu ― handwritten, manuscript
- käsin tehty ― handmade
Omenat täytyy poimia käsin.- The apples must be picked by hand.
- 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.
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Ingrian
Etymology
Instructive plural of käsi (“hand”). Akin to Finnish käsin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
käsin
- by hand
1915, Volmari Porkka, quoting Oute Loasta, “1153. Soikkola, Tarinaisi, III14”, in Väinö Salminen, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot, volume III1, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 7-8:Käsin tietä etsittii, // Käsin tietä, sormin maata.- By hand they searched the way, // The way by hand, the land by finger.