mihin

Finnish

Pronoun

mihin

1. illative singular/plural of mikä: (to) where, whereto, whither

   Mihin olet menossa?

   Where are you going?

   Mihin laitoit kirjan?

   Where did you put the book?

Usage notes

The difference between minne and mihin depends on the context. Usually mihin implies a more precise or exact location than minne. In some other cases, mihin is used when describing a location in which the speaker and listener are nearby, and minne is used when the listener is far away.

Further reading

• “mihin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-12-01