nappiin

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑpːiːn/, [ˈnɑ̝pːiːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpːiːn
  • Syllabification(key): nap‧piin
  • Hyphenation(key): nap‧piin

Noun

nappiin

  1. illative singular of nappi

Adverb

nappiin (informal)

  1. (idiomatic) successfully, spot on
    Luulin, että en osaa paistaa piirakoita, mutta tämä mustikkapiirakka onnistui ihan nappiin.
    I thought I couldn't bake pies, but this bilberry pie turned out great.

Usage notes

Used with a verb like mennä, osua, onnistua or sujua and often accompanied by the intensifier ihan, aivan, or täysin:

mennä/osua/onnistua/sujua (ihan/aivan/täysin) nappiin

Derived terms

compounds
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