anteeksi

== Finnish == === Etymology === The translative singular of now archaic anne (“gift”). Compare Estonian andeks, Ingrian anteeks (in antaa anteeks), Karelian andiekši, Votic antõssi; at least some of these may be borrowed from Finnish, according to SSA. For the semantic connection between giving and apologizing, compare also the formation of English forgive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑnteːksi/, [ˈɑ̝n̪t̪e̞ːks̠i] Rhymes: -ɑnteːksi Syllabification(key): an‧teek‧si Hyphenation(key): an‧teek‧si === Interjection === anteeksi sorry, I'm sorry Synonyms: pahoittelen, olen pahoillani, (colloquial) sori, sorge excuse me, excuse us Synonym: (informal) sori pardon, please repeat Synonym: (informal) sori ==== Alternative forms ==== anteeks (colloquial) ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === anteeksi translative singular of anne === References === === Further reading === “anteeksi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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 === Anagrams === ainekset, askeetin