nytten

Finnish

Etymology

Proto-Finnic *nüküden. Equivalent to nyky- +‎ -ten. Compare nyt (“now”), nykyisin (“these days”). Cognates include Ludian nügüde, nügüdelin, Veps nügüden, nügüdi and Votic nüttä.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnytːen/, [ˈnyt̪ːe̞n]
Rhymes: -ytːen
Syllabification^(key): nyt‧ten

Adverb

nytten (comparative nyttemmin, no superlative) (informal)

Alternative form of nyt (“now”).
Synonym: nytte

References

Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

“nytten”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

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