varsinkin

Finnish

Etymology

varsin +‎ -kin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑrsiŋkin/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠iŋk̟in]
• Rhymes: -ɑrsiŋkin
• Syllabification^(key): var‧sin‧kin

Adverb

varsinkin

1. (chiefly in the positive) especially, particularly, notably

   Synonyms: etenkin, (rare) ollenkin

   Antonyms: varsinkaan, etenkään

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	varsinkin
	negative	varsinkaan

Further reading

• “varsinkin”, 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 2023-07-04