parhaimmillaankaan

Finnish

Etymology

parhaimmillaan +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrhɑi̯mːilːɑːŋkɑːn/, [ˈpɑ̝rhɑ̝i̯mˌmilːɑ̝ːŋkɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ilːɑːŋkɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): par‧haim‧mil‧laan‧kaan

Adverb

parhaimmillaankaan (not comparable)

1. (chiefly in the negative) at the best of times, at one's best

   Ei se parhaimmillaankaan ollut hääppöinen.

   It was nothing to write home about, even at its best.

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	parhaimmillaankin
	negative	parhaimmillaankaan