varsinkin
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsiŋkin/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠iŋk̟in]
- Rhymes: -ɑrsiŋkin
- Syllabification(key): var‧sin‧kin
- Hyphenation(key): var‧sin‧kin
Adverb
[edit]varsinkin
- (chiefly in the positive) especially, particularly, notably
- Synonyms: etenkin, (rare) ollenkin
- Antonyms: varsinkaan, etenkään
Usage notes
[edit]| polarity pair |
positive | varsinkin |
|---|---|---|
| negative | varsinkaan |
Further reading
[edit]- “varsinkin”, 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 4 July 2023