ennestään

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The elative singular of ensi- (ennestä) with a possessive suffix. Compare dialectal ensistään.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈenːestæːn/, [ˈe̞nːe̞s̠tæːn]
  • Rhymes: -enːestæːn
  • Syllabification(key): en‧nes‧tään

Adverb

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ennestään (not comparable)

  1. previously
    Mies oli minulle ennestään tuntematon.
    The man was previously unknown to me.
  2. already
    Minulla on ennestään kaksi Van Goghia seinälläni, mutta haluaisin vielä lisää.
    I already have two Van Goghs on my wall, but I would still like to get more.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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