hiljalleen

Finnish

Etymology

The allative singular of hilja with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiljɑlːeːn/, [ˈhiljɑ̝lːe̞ːn]
• Rhymes: -iljɑlːeːn
• Syllabification^(key): hil‧jal‧leen

Adverb

hiljalleen

1. slowly, little by little

Related terms

• hiljaa
• hiljainen

Further reading

• “hiljalleen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02