Finnish
Etymology
sellainen (“such”) + -na (“essive ending”) + -an (“third person possessive suffix”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈselːɑi̯senɑːn/, [ˈs̠e̞lːɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞nɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -enɑːn
- Syllabification(key): sel‧lai‧se‧naan
Adverb
sellaisenaan
- as such, as is (as should be; in its natural or original state)
Herkkutatti on hyvää sellaisenaan, mutta siitä saa myös maukasta keittoa.- Porcini is good as such, but it may also be used to make a tasty soup.
Kokous hyväksyi talousarvion sellaisenaan.- The meeting approved the budget as such.