suinkin

Finnish

Etymology

su(vu)in +‎ -kin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsui̯ŋkin/, [ˈs̠ui̯ŋk̟in]
• Rhymes: -uiŋkin
• Syllabification^(key): suin‧kin

Adverb

suinkin

1. by all means, if at all possible
2. (kuin + ~) as possible (to a maximum degree)

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	suinkin
	negative	suinkaan

Further reading

• “suinkin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03