niiden

niiden

Finnish

Alternative forms

• niitten

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːden/, [ˈniːde̞n]
• Hyphenation: nii‧den

Pronoun

niiden

1. (demonstrative) Genitive plural form of ne.
2. (colloquial) their, theirs; used instead of heidän (“their, theirs”)
   1. their; used without possessive suffix in the main word owned.

      Niiden äiti on 45-vuotias.

      Their mother is 45 years old.

   2. theirs (that which belongs to them, used without a following noun)

      Tämä kirja on niiden.

      This book is theirs.

   3. they; used with monopersonal verbs which require genitive such as pitää, täytyä, tulla, olla + passive present participle etc.

      Niiden pitää/täytyy/tulee tehdä / on tehtävä tämä nyt.

      They have to do this now.

Noun

niiden

1. Genitive singular form of niisi.

Anagrams

• neidin