Finnish edit

Etymology edit

eri +‎ -ttäin. Equivalently, from the second infinitive instructive of erittää (to specify) (standard erittäen), and erittäin is very likely one of the prototypes for the -ttain suffix in general. Semantic evolution seems to run from senses 3-to-2-to-1.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeritːæi̯n/, [ˈe̞rit̪ːæi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -eritːæin
  • Syllabification(key): e‧rit‧täin

Adverb edit

erittäin (not comparable)

  1. very, extremely
    Synonyms: hyvin, niin, oikein, todella, tosi, (dated) kovin, see also melko
  2. (dated) in particular, particularly
    Synonym: erityisesti
  3. (rare) Synonym of eritellen (specifying, allocating).

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *eri (away) +‎ -ttäin. Akin to Finnish erittäin.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

erittäin

  1. Synonym of erillää

Related terms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 35