olletikin

Finnish

Etymology

olleti +‎ -kin

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈolːeti(ˣ)kin/, [ˈo̞lːe̞ˌt̪i(k̚)k̟in]
Rhymes: -ikin
Syllabification^(key): ol‧le‧ti‧kin

Adverb

olletikin

(rare, chiefly in literature) especially, particularly, notably
Synonyms: etenkin, varsinkin

Viime kesä, olletikin alkukesä, oli hyvin kylmä.
Last summer, especially the early summer, was very cold.
(nonstandard) presumably
Synonym: oletettavasti

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	olletikin
polarity pair	negative	olletikaan

Further reading

“olletikin”, 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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