miten

Finnish

Etymology

From the causative singular mi- +‎ -ten, from the same pronoun stem as mikä.

Adverb

miten

1. how:
   • Miten voit edes kuvitella jotain tuollaista hänestä?
     • How can you even imagine something like that about her/him?

Usage notes

• Miten is common in standard language – otherwise, the synonym kuinka is used e.g. in formal contexts where it has a polite nuance.

Synonyms

• (more formal) kuinka

Related terms

• mitenkään

Anagrams

• menit, nimet