hiljempään

Hiljempään is a Finnish adverb meaning “more quietly” or “to a quieter degree.” It describes the manner in which an action is performed and signals that something is quieter than a baseline level such as hiljaa (quietly).

In everyday use, hiljempään appears with verbs of speaking or making noise, often in contexts of requests or instructions. For example, one might say, “Voisitko puhua hiljempään?” meaning “Could you speak more quietly?” It can also be used in phrases comparing levels of quietness, such as “hiljempään kuin ennen” (quieter than before).

Etymology and form: hiljempään is related to the adjective hiljainen (quiet) and the adverb hiljaa (quietly). It represents a comparative form expressing increased quietness. In Finnish, comparative adverbs like this may appear after a governing verb, describing how an action should be carried out.

Pronunciation: hiljempään is typically pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, roughly as hi-ljem-pään.

See also: hiljaa, hiljainen, äänensävy.

Summary: Hiljempään is a common Finnish adverb used to indicate that something is done more quietly, often to modify speech or noise levels. It belongs to the family of words related to quietness and is frequently encountered in polite or instructional language.