-kin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 2 Finnish 2.1 Particle 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Antonyms 2.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Apparently representing West Germanic *-kīn from Proto-Germanic *-ikīna, a double diminutive, from Proto-Germanic *-ik-, -uk-, -k- (Cf Old English -oc) + Proto-Germanic *-īna (Cf Old English -en). Cognate with Dutch -ken, German -chen. More at -ock, -en

[edit] Suffix

-kin

1. (now archaic) Forming diminutives of nouns.

[edit] Derived terms

• bodkin
• boykin
• catkin
• devilkin
• manikin
• ladykin
• manikin
• munchkin
• napkin
• pumpkin

[edit] Related terms

• -kins

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Particle

-kin

1. (enclitic, appended to any other word than a verb) Too, also.

   Minäkin söin eilen jäätelöä.

   I ate ice-cream yesterday, too. (I wasn't the only one who ate...)

   (Minä) söin eilenkin jäätelöä.

   I ate ice-cream also yesterday.

   (Minä) söin eilen jäätelöäkin.

   I ate also ice-cream yesterday.

2. (enclitic, appended to a verb) A particle with which the speaker confirms having done something, e.g. if someone doubting it or the speaker says the way s/he managed in something – which is by doing something, when someone is surprised; the translation varies by context.

   (Minä) söinkin eilen jäätelöä.

   But I ate ice-cream yesterday.

[edit] Synonyms

• (too, also) myös

[edit] Antonyms

• (too, also) -kaan / -kään

[edit] See also

• -kaan / -kään
• -han / -hän
• -ko / -kö
• -pa / -pä
• -s