ikimaailmassa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Contraction of ikinä (ever) + maailmassa (in the world)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈikiˌmɑːilmɑsːɑ/, [ˈik̟iˌmɑ̝ːilˌmɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): i‧ki‧maa‧il‧mas‧sa

Adverb

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ikimaailmassa

  1. (chiefly in the negative) never ever, never in this world, never in a million years (strong rejection)
    En ikimaailmassa voisi suudella häntä.
    I could never ever kiss her. / Never in this world could I kiss her.

Further reading

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