alamäki

== Finnish == === Etymology === ala- +‎ mäki === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌmæki/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌmæk̟i] Rhymes: -æki Syllabification(key): a‧la‧mä‧ki Hyphenation(key): ala‧mäki === Noun === alamäki decline, declivity (downward slope) low part of a slope the part of a slope which is downhill from one's current position (figuratively) descent (drop to a lower status or condition) ==== Usage notes ==== In some cases (especially in the locative cases), alamäki may be better translated using the English adverb downhill. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (downward slope): myötämäki (part of slope downhill of one's current position): myötämäki ==== Antonyms ==== ylämäki ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “alamäki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023