suurin surminkaan

Finnish

Alternative forms

• suin surminkaan

Etymology

Equivalent to suurin (“with great”) surmin (“with slaughters”) +‎ -kaan (“[not] even”). Related to suin surminkaan; it is not known which form is original, albeit the other one is attested earlier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuːrin ˈsurmiŋkɑːn/, [ˈs̠uːrin ˈs̠urmiŋkɑ̝ːn]

Phrase

suurin surminkaan

1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) by no means, under no circumstance

   Synonym: (ei) missään tapauksessa