järin

See also: jarin

Finnish

Etymology

Originally an instructive plural of järki.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjærin/, [ˈjærin]
Rhymes: -ærin
Syllabification^(key): jä‧rin

Adverb

järin

very, especially
Ei mitään järin kauniita rakennuksia, mutta tavalla tai toisella kulttuurihistoriallisesti arvokkaita.
Not very beautiful buildings, but one way or another culturally and historically valuable.

Usage notes

Only used in negative constructions.

Further reading

“järin”, 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

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