vihdoin

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋihdoi̯n/, [ˈʋiçdo̞i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ihdoin
• Syllabification^(key): vih‧doin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *vihdoin, possibly originally an instructive plural of *vihta (“time, occasion”) (in some dialects, vihdoin is attested with the meaning "once"; some Finnic cognates have different meanings, such as Veps vihtoi (“long ago”)). This could then be cognate with Proto-Samic *vëstē (whence Northern Sami fas (“again, once more”)), suggesting an earlier form *višta, which has been suggested to be a borrowing from Proto-Indo-European *wiH-to.

Adverb

vihdoin

1. finally, at last

Synonyms

• vihdoinkin

Derived terms

• vihdoinkin

 

Further reading

• “vihdoin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Verb

vihdoin

1. first-person singular past indicative of vihtoa

Etymology 3

Noun

vihdoin

1. instructive plural of vihta