mikäli

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Finnish

Etymology

mi- +‎ -kä +‎ -li (terminative)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmikæli(ˣ)/,
Rhymes: -ikæli
Hyphenation^(key): mi‧kä‧li

Conjunction

mikäli

if, provided that, in the event that,
Tulen mukaasi, mikäli maksat liput.
I'll come with you, provided that you pay the tickets.

Adverb

mikäli (rare)

to what extent

Further reading

“mikäli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Ingrian

Etymology

Formed as a terminative of mikä (“what?”). Akin to Finnish mikäli.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmikæli/,
(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈmikæːli/,
Rhymes: -ikælʲ, -ikæːli
Hyphenation: mi‧kä‧li

Adverb

mikäli

Synonym of mikälitse

Derived terms

mikälitse

References

Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 310

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