syys

See also: syys-

Finnish

Etymology

< Proto-Finnic *sügüs

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsyːs/, [ˈs̠yːs̠]
• Rhymes: -yːs
• Syllabification^(key): syys

Noun

syys (archaic)

1. Alternative form of syksy (“autumn, fall”)

Usage notes

syys is still very frequent as a former part of a compound where it signifies "autumnal". For instance, syysmarkkinat means "an autumnal fair", i.e. a fair that takes place in autumn. For this usage, see syys-.

Declension

This form can be used only in the nominative; in other cases it is replaced with the cases of syksy.

Noun

syys

1. Abbreviation of syyskuu (“September”).

Further reading

• “syys”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03