kuin
See also: kuīn
Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
The plural instructive case of kuka, from Proto-Uralic *ku- (cognates include Hungarian hogy).
Conjunction
kuin
- (subordinating, + conditional) as if
- Hän oli kuin ei olisi huomannut mitään.
- He behaved as if he hadn't noticed anything.
- (~ myös) as well as
- kuin kesällä myös talvella ― in summer as well as winter
Synonyms
- (as if): ikään kuin
- (as well as): kuten
Particle
kuin
- (coordinating) used in yhtä kuin and niin kuin
- Kissa on yhtä suuri kuin pieni koira.
- The cat is as big as a little dog.
- Syö niin paljon kuin haluat.
- Eat as much as you want.
- (coordinating, with comparative) than
- Kissa on isompi kuin hiiri.
- The cat is bigger than a mouse.
- (coordinating) as, like
- Se kävelee kuin ankka.
- It walks like a duck.
Adverb
kuin
- (colloquial) how?
- Synonym: kuinka
- Kuin vanha sä oot?
- How old are you?
Etymology 2
Noun
kuin
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
kuin
- Alternative form of kyne
Volapük
Noun
kuin (nominative plural kuins)
- quintal (one hundred kilograms)
Declension
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