varsinkin

Finnish

Etymology

varsin + -kin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsiŋkin/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠iŋk̟in]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrsiŋkin
  • Syllabification(key): var‧sin‧kin

Adverb

varsinkin

  1. (chiefly in the positive) especially, particularly, notably
    Synonyms: etenkin, (rare) ollenkin
    Antonyms: varsinkaan, etenkään

Usage notes

polarity
pair
positive varsinkin
negative varsinkaan

Further reading

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