niin

The instructive case of ne (“they (things and animals)”).

• (formal)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈniːn/, [ˈniːn]
  • Rhymes: -iːn
• (informal)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
  • Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: niin

niin

1. so, then, in that case
2. so, to this or that extent
3. like that, in that way, so (in a way that the speaker does not directly show)
4. very

   Tuo on niin kaunis!

   That is so beautiful!

5. An affirmative answer to a question or comment: yes, yeah.

   Eilenkö sinä maksoit laskun? – Niin.

   "Was it yesterday that you paid that bill?" – "Yes."

6. ai niin: oh yes

   Ai niin, unohdin...

   Oh yes, I forgot...

7. ai niinkö? oh really?

• Niin as an answer often has an additional meaning of "of course". As in the example, the interrogative suffix -ko/kö is usually attached to the point of the question.

• In spoken, colloquial Finnish, it is common for the final n to be silent (i.e. pronounced as nii)

niin

1. (coordinating) then; used to introduce the main clause after if clause

   Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.

   "If it's clear at night, then it'll be heavy frost."

2. (~ kuin) as well as

   niin siellä kuin täällä ― in there as well as in here

• When used in conjunction with jos (“if”), niin can often be omitted when no emphasis is desired.

niin

1. Instructive form of ne.

niin

1. Rōmaji transcription of にいん

niin (Syllabics: ᓃᓐ)

1. singular first-person pronoun: I

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