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.