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kiinni.

closed, shut

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈkiːnːiˣ/[ˈk̟iːnːi(ʔ)]

  1. closed, shut

    not-comparable
    Ovi oli kiinni.
    Pankki menee kiinni tunnin kuluttua.

  2. attached, connected, fastened (to)

    not-comparable
    Vene on kiinni laiturissa.

  3. in contact (with); very near, right next to

    not-comparable
    Talot ovat aivan kiinni toisissaan.

  4. Used to express taking hold of or catching something; also figuratively.

    not-comparable
    Ota kahvasta kiinni.
    Ota kiinni jos saat!

  5. busy, unavailable, engaged

    colloquial · not-comparable
    Olen kiinni koko illan.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kindik. Related to kiinteä. Compare Karelian kiini and Estonian kinni.

postp/ˈkiːnːiˣ/[ˈk̟iːnːi(ʔ)]

  1. due to, down to, depending on

    Ei se ole siitä kiinni.

  2. up to (for the option or decision of)

    Se ei ole minusta kiinni.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kindik. Related to kiinteä. Compare Karelian kiini and Estonian kinni.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.