eteinen

From esi- +‎ -(h)inen (through earlier etehinen); contrast etinen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈetei̯nen/, [ˈe̞t̪e̞i̯ne̞n]
• Rhymes: -eteinen
• Syllabification^(key): e‧tei‧nen

eteinen

1. entryway, hallway, foyer (the part of a building connected to the outside door with access to other rooms inside the building)
2. (anatomy) atrium, auricle (in the heart)

   eteisvärinä ― atrial fibrillation

3. (anatomy) vestibule (in the throat)

eteinen as part of a building generally refers to the part of the building connecting the exterior door to the properly used spaces in the building. In most residential buildings, it is often not much more than a hallway or a set of hallways, one of which leads to the exterior door, possibly, especially in older buildings, through a small room (tuulikaappi). It is also usually where shoes and outerwear are left (on racks, shelves, etc.) if the house does not have a tuulikaappi. In other buildings, eteinen may be a larger area, although other terms are more often used in such cases (e.g. aula, eteishalli).

• “eteinen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

• eteenin, teineen, tiennee