ylämäki

== Finnish == === Etymology === ylä- +‎ mäki === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈylæˌmæki/, [ˈylæˌmæk̟i] Rhymes: -æki Syllabification(key): y‧lä‧mä‧ki Hyphenation(key): ylä‧mäki === Noun === ylämäki a hill with a rising slope; ascent, acclivity Synonym: vastamäki Antonym: alamäki upper part of a slope Antonym: alamäki Ylämäessä on vielä paljon lunta. ― There's still a lot of snow left on the upper parts of the slope. the part of a slope which is uphill from one's current position Synonym: vastamäki Antonym: alamäki Muut ovat vielä kaukana ylämäessä. ― The others are still far uphill. ==== Usage notes ==== In some cases (especially in the locative cases), ylämäki may be better translated using the English adverb uphill. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “ylämäki”, 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 4 July 2023