Finnish edit

Etymology edit

milloin (when) mikä (what, which) +‎ -kin (too, also)

Phrase edit

milloin mikäkin

  1. Used to indicate randomness, especially when describing actions.
    1. all over the place (inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern; with a large amount of variation)
      Kysyin jokaiselta vuorotellen, ja heidän vastauksensa olivat milloin mitäkin.
      I asked each person in turn, and their answers were all over the place.
    2. whatever, whenever, wherever etc.
      Hän söi milloin mitäkin sattui saamaan.
      He ate whatever he happened to get.
      Työaika ei koskenut häntä - hän ilmestyi toimistolle milloin milloinkin.
      The working hours were not for him - he appearared at the office whenever he pleased.

Inflection edit