suinkaan

Finnish

Etymology

(suvuin >) suin + -kaan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsui̯ŋkɑːn/, [ˈs̠ui̯ŋkɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uiŋkɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): suin‧kaan

Adverb

suinkaan

  1. (chiefly in the negative) by no means, not by any means (certainly not; definitely not)
    En suinkaan tarkoita, että eutanasia pitäisi kieltää.
    By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed.
    Älkää suinkaan tehkö sitä!
    Don't by any means do that!

Usage notes

polarity
pair
positive suinkin
negative suinkaan

Further reading

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