niin.
like that, in that way, so (in a way that the speaker does not directly show)
Meaning & usage
like that, in that way, so (in a way that the speaker does not directly show)
Älä tee niin!
Päätimme niin eilisessä kokouksessa.
so, to this or that extent; (chiefly in the negative) that (to the extent described)
Söin niin paljon, että oksensin.
En minä häntä niin hyvin tunne.
so, then, in that case
very (to a great extent; especially when used emphatically or when talking about how one feels)
Tuo on niin kaunis!
An emphatic word used with the negative verb and -kö for tag questions.
Söit sen, etkö niin?
Used to stress a contradicting element in a sentence. No unambiguous translation into English.
No, lapset, ei saa pierrä syödessä! – Saa, niin! – Tulee selkään niin että roikuu!
Where this word comes from
The instructive plural form of ne inan (“they, those”).
then; used to introduce the main clause after an auxiliary clause
Jos yöllä on selkeää, niin tulee kova pakkanen.
In the structure niin ... kuin ...: ... as well as ...
niin siellä kuin täällä
In the structure niin ... kuin ...: as ... as ... (usually with an adjective or adverb after niin)
niin pian kuin mahdollista
Where this word comes from
The instructive plural form of ne inan (“they, those”).
yes, yeah (especially when asked to confirm something)
Kotonako se tapahtui? –Niin.
right (either indicating agreement or having no opinion)
Where this word comes from
The instructive plural form of ne inan (“they, those”).
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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.