sassiin

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian щас (ščas, “now, immediately”), turned into an illative singular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑsːiːn/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝s̠ːiːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑsːiːn
• Syllabification^(key): sas‧siin

Adverb

sassiin (not comparable) (colloquial)

1. immediately

   Synonyms: see heti

Further reading

• “sassiin”, 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 2023-07-03