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myös

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From myö- (“rear, beyond”) +‎ -s (s-lative singular), from Proto-Finnic *möö-, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *müŋä (“rear, beyond”) (compare Erzya мей (mej, “reverse (side)”), мейле (mejle, “later”)). For a similar semantic development, see Hungarian meg (“and, plus”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmyø̯s/, [ˈmyø̞̯s̠]
  • Rhymes: -yøs
  • Syllabification(key): myös
  • Hyphenation(key): myös

Adverb

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myös

  1. (chiefly in the positive) also, too, likewise, as well
    Synonym: -kin (enclitic)
    Varautuminen on myös taitoa.
    Preparedness is also a skill.

Usage notes

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polarity
pair
positive myös, (informal, emphatic) myöskin
negative myöskään

Derived terms

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Further reading

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