olletikaan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

olleti +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈolːetiˣkɑːn/, [ˈo̞lːe̞ˌt̪ikːɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ikːɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): ol‧le‧ti‧kaan

Adverb[edit]

olletikaan (rare, literary)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) not especially, not particularly, not notably
    Viime kesänä, olletikaan alkukesänä, ei aurinko juuri paistanut.
    In last summer, especially (not) in the early summer, the sun hardly shone.
    En halua pelata jalkapalloa, olletikaan kun sataa.
    I don't want to play soccer, particularly (not) when it rains.

Usage notes[edit]

polarity
pair
positive olletikin
negative olletikaan

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