ennemmin

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive plural of ensi- +‎ -mpi (comparative).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈenːemːin/, [ˈe̞nːe̞mːin]
• Rhymes: -enːemːin
• Syllabification^(key): en‧nem‧min

Adverb

ennemmin

1. rather, sooner (used of an option that the speaker prefers, especially when the speaker has two options and considers them both disagreeable, but one less so than the other)

   Heittäisin tämän ennemmin mereen kuin antaisin sinulle.

   I would rather throw this thing into the sea than give it to you.

Synonyms

• mieluummin
• pikemmin
• kernaammin

Adverb

ennemmin

1. sooner. comparative degree of ennen

Derived terms

• ennemminkin

 

Further reading

• “ennemmin”, 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 2023-07-02