miten

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mi- +‎ -ten (causative singular)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiten/, [ˈmit̪e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iten
  • Syllabification(key): mi‧ten

Adverb[edit]

miten

  1. how (in what way)
    Miten voit edes kuvitella jotain tuollaista hänestä?
    How can you even imagine something like that about her/him?

Usage notes[edit]

  • kuinka is more formal than miten, but they are otherwise synonyms.

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compounds

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Akin to Finnish miten.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

miten

  1. (rare) Synonym of kuin (how)

References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 309