ainakaan

Finnish

Etymology

aina +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯nɑkɑːn/, [ˈɑ̝i̯nɑ̝kɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -ɑinɑkɑːn
Syllabification^(key): ai‧na‧kaan

Adverb

ainakaan

(chiefly in the negative) at least (not)
(chiefly in the negative) for one ... not
Minä en ainakaan ole sitä mieltä.
I for one don't have that opinion.

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	ainakin
polarity pair	negative	ainakaan

Further reading

“ainakaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

aikanaan

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