ennemmin

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The instructive plural of ensi- +‎ -mpi (comparative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈenːemːin/, [ˈe̞nːe̞mːin]
  • Rhymes: -enːemːin
  • Syllabification(key): en‧nem‧min

Adverb

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ennemmin

  1. rather, sooner (used of an option that the speaker prefers, especially when the speaker has two options and considers them both disagreeable, but one less so than the other)
    Heittäisin tämän ennemmin mereen kuin antaisin sinulle.
    I would rather throw this thing into the sea than give it to you.

Synonyms

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Adverb

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ennemmin

  1. sooner. comparative degree of ennen

Derived terms

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Further reading

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