olletikin

Finnish

Etymology

olleti +‎ -kin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈolːeti(ˣ)kin/, [ˈo̞lːe̞ˌt̪i(k̚)k̟in]
• Rhymes: -ikin
• Syllabification^(key): ol‧le‧ti‧kin

Adverb

olletikin

1. (rare, chiefly in literature) especially, particularly, notably

   Synonyms: etenkin, varsinkin

   Viime kesä, olletikin alkukesä, oli hyvin kylmä.

   Last summer, especially the early summer, was very cold.

2. (nonstandard) presumably

   Synonym: oletettavasti

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	olletikin
	negative	olletikaan

Further reading

• “olletikin”, 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 2023-07-03