See also: alunpitäen

Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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alun pitäen (not comparable)

  1. originally (as it was in the beginning)
    Synonyms: see alun perin

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