ylemmäs

Finnish

Etymology

ylempi + -s (lative)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈylemːæs/, [ˈyle̞mːæs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ylemːæs
  • Syllabification(key): y‧lem‧mäs

Adverb

ylemmäs

  1. (to/towards) further up
    Synonym: ylemmäksi

Inflection

→○ lative ylemmäs
locative ylempänä
○→ separative ylempää

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

Lative singular of a hypothetical *alemp, from the comparative of Proto-Finnic *ala. Akin to Finnish ylemmäs.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈylemːæs/, [ˈylʲe̞mːəz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈylemːæs/, [ˈyle̞mːæʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ylemːæs
  • Hyphenation: y‧lem‧mäs

Adverb

ylemmäs

  1. (of motion) further up

Antonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 691
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