nytten

Finnish

Etymology

Proto-Finnic *nüküden. Equivalent to nyky- +‎ -ten. Compare nyt (“now”), nykyisin (“these days”). Cognates include Ludian nügüde, nügüdelin, Veps nügüden, nügüdi and Votic nüttä.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnytːen/, [ˈnyt̪ːe̞n]
• Rhymes: -ytːen
• Syllabification^(key): nyt‧ten

Adverb

nytten (comparative nyttemmin, no superlative) (informal)

1. Alternative form of nyt (“now”).

   Synonym: nytte

References

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

• “nytten”, 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 2023-07-03