kiinni

Finnish

Etymology

From kiintää +‎ -i. Related to kiinteä, kiinto-, kiintyä, Estonian kinni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːnːiˣ/, [ˈk̟iːnːi(ʔ)]
• Hyphenation: kiin‧ni

Adverb

kiinni (not comparable)

1. closed

   Ovi oli kiinni.

   The door was closed.

2. attached, connected, fastened (to)

   Vene on kiinni laiturissa.

   The boat is docked.

Antonyms

• (closed): auki
• (connected to): irti

Related terms

• kiinnittää

Postposition

kiinni (+ elative)

1. due to, down to, depending on

   Ei se ole siitä kiinni.

   That isn't it. / It isn't down to that.

2. up to (for the option or decision of)

   Se ei ole minusta kiinni.

   That isn't up to me.

Derived terms

• jäädä kiinni
• ottaa kiinni
• pitää kiinni

See also

• sulkea