avain
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From avata + -in. Compare Karelian avain, Veps avadim.
Noun[edit]
avain
- key
- code (set of rules for converting information)
- (music) clef, used especially in compound terms
- diskanttiavain = treble clef
- g-avain = G clef
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of avain (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | avain | avaimet | |
| genitive | avaimen | avaimien avainten |
|
| partitive | avainta | avaimia | |
| illative | avaimeen | avaimiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | avain | avaimet | |
| accusative | nom. | avain | avaimet |
| gen. | avaimen | ||
| genitive | avaimen | avaimien avainten |
|
| partitive | avainta | avaimia | |
| inessive | avaimessa | avaimissa | |
| elative | avaimesta | avaimista | |
| illative | avaimeen | avaimiin | |
| adessive | avaimella | avaimilla | |
| ablative | avaimelta | avaimilta | |
| allative | avaimelle | avaimille | |
| essive | avaimena | avaimina | |
| translative | avaimeksi | avaimiksi | |
| instructive | — | avaimin | |
| abessive | avaimetta | avaimitta | |
| comitative | — | avaimineen | |
Synonyms[edit]
- (clef): nuottiavain
Derived terms[edit]
compounds
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Karelian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Finnish avain.
Noun[edit]
avain (genitive avaimen, partitive avaindu)
