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Finnish
Etymology
The inessive plural of painua (“to sink, droop”) + -ksi-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑi̯nuksisːɑ/,
- Rhymes: -isːɑ
- Syllabification(key): pai‧nuk‧sis‧sa
Adverb
painuksissa
- drooping; see also crestfallen
- Menimme otteluun voitonvarmoina, mutta tulimme takaisin päät painuksissa.
- We were sure of victory as we went to the match but returned with our heads drooping.
- We were sure of victory as we went to the match but returned crestfallen.
Inflection
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illative
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painuksiin
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inessive
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painuksissa
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elative
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