Finnish

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Etymology

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From lain +‎ -kaan, from the instructive plural of laji (compare lainen).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯ŋkɑːn/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯ŋkɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiŋkɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): lain‧kaan

Adverb

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lainkaan (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) at all
    Oletko lainkaan tehnyt läksyjäsi?
    Have you done your homework at all?
    En lainkaan.
    Not at all

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Noun

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lainkaan

  1. genitive singular of laki (with enclitic -kaan)

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