miten

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Finnish

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Etymology

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mi- +‎ -ten (causative singular)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiten/, [ˈmit̪e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iten
  • Syllabification(key): mi‧ten

Adverb

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miten

  1. how (in what way)
    Miten voit edes kuvitella jotain tuollaista hänestä?
    How can you even imagine something like that about her/him?

Usage notes

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  • kuinka is more formal than miten, but they are otherwise synonyms.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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compounds
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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Akin to Finnish miten.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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miten

  1. (rare) Synonym of kuin (how)

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 309