semminkin
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
semmin + -kin; derived from se
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
semminkin (rare)
- (chiefly in the positive) especially
- On jo harhaanjohtavaa puhua Englannin Valioliigasta semminkin kun seurojen omistajatkin ovat enimmäkseen ulkomaalaisia.
- It is misleading to talk about an English Premier League especially when even the football club owners are mostly foreign.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used in conjunction with kun (“when”).
polarity pair |
positive | semminkin |
---|---|---|
negative | semminkään |
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “semminkin”, 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