alun pitäen

See also: alunpitäen

Finnish

Alternative forms

• alunpitäen (proscribed)

Etymology

From alun (“beginning, start”, causative) + pitäen. Compare alusta pitäen, heti pitäen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlun ˈpitæen/, [ˈɑ̝lum ˈpit̪æe̞n]

Adverb

alun pitäen (not comparable)

1. originally (as it was in the beginning)

   Synonym: see alun perin