piiriin

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːriːn/, [ˈpiːriːn]
  • Rhymes: -iːriːn
  • Syllabification(key): pii‧riin
  • Hyphenation(key): pii‧riin

Postposition

piiriin [with genitive]

  1. to, into, within (within the bounds or limits of, especially in an abstract sense)
    ohjata avun piiriin ― to refer to (seek) help
  2. to among, to amongst (in the sense of a belonging of a person or a thing to a group)
  3. (especially law) under, covered by, to/within the scope/domain of
    loukkaavakin puhe voi kuulua sananvapauden piiriin ― even offensive speech may fall under free speech

Inflection

→○ illative piiriin
○ inessive piirissä
○→ elative piiristä

Noun

piiriin

  1. illative singular of piiri
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