juovuksissa

Finnish

Etymology

The inessive plural of juopua (“to get drunk”) +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuo̯ʋuksisːɑ/, [ˈjuo̞̯ʋukˌs̠is̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -isːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): juo‧vuk‧sis‧sa

Adverb

juovuksissa

1. drunk, intoxicated, under the influence, wasted (in the state of drunkenness)

   olla juovuksissa

   to be drunk

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	juovuksiin
○	inessive	juovuksissa
○→	elative	–

Synonyms

• See synonyms list under humalassa

Further reading

• "juovuksissa" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).