kippis

Finnish

Etymology

kipp- +‎ -is, from German die Gläser kippen (“knock back the glasses”, literally “tilt the glasses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkipːis/, [ˈk̟ipːis̠]

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• Rhymes: -ipːis
• Syllabification^(key): kip‧pis

Interjection

kippis

1. cheers!

   Kippis sille!

   Cheers to that!

Synonyms

• hölökynkölökyn
• Pohjanmaan kautta
• skool
• terveydeksi
• kilikili

Further reading

• “kippis”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02