avain
Finnish
Etymology
From avata + -in. Compare Karelian avain, Veps avadim.
Pronunciation
Noun
avain
- key
- code (set of rules for converting information)
- (music) clef, used especially in compound terms
- diskanttiavain = treble clef
- g-avain = G clef
- (cryptography) key
Declension
Inflection of avain (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation) | |||
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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 | |
abessive | avaimetta | avaimitta | |
instructive | — | avaimin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
- (clef): nuottiavain
Derived terms
compounds
See also
Anagrams
Karelian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Finnish avain.