voimassa

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋoi̯mɑsːɑ/, [ˈʋo̞i̯mɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oimɑsːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): voi‧mas‧sa

Noun

voimassa

1. inessive singular of voima

Adverb

voimassa

1. in force, valid, in effect, applicable

   olla voimassa ― to be valid, to be in effect, to stand, to apply

   Koulussa oppimasi kielioppisäännöt eivät ole enää voimassa.

   The grammar rules that you learned in school are no longer valid.

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

Inflection

→○	illative	voimaan
○	inessive	voimassa
○→	elative	–

Derived terms

• voimassa oleva
• voimassaolo

 

Anagrams

• vaimossa