juurikaan

Finnish

Etymology

juuri +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuːrikɑːn/, [ˈjuːrikɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -uːrikɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): juu‧ri‧kaan

Adverb

juurikaan (not comparable)

1. (chiefly in the negative) hardly any, (not) that much, (not) that many
2. (rare, emphatic, chiefly in the negative) exactly, precisely (not)

   Niin se juurikaan ei mennyt.

   That's exactly how it did not go.

Related terms

polarity pair	positive	juurikin
	negative	juurikaan