juovuksiin

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The illative plural of juopua (to get drunk) +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuo̯ʋuksiːn/, [ˈjuo̞̯ʋuks̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -uoʋuksiːn
  • Syllabification(key): juo‧vuk‧siin

Adverb[edit]

juovuksiin

  1. drunk (to the state of drunkenness)
    tulla juovuksiin
    to get drunk

Usage notes[edit]

Used almost exclusively in the expression tulla juovuksiin (to get drunk).

Inflection[edit]

→○ illative juovuksiin
inessive juovuksissa
○→ elative

Further reading[edit]