etenkehdaten

Finnish

Etymology

eten +‎ kehdaten. The latter component is the instructive of the second active infinitive of the verb kehdata, while the former may preserve the same form of the negative verb ei; thus perhaps literally meaning "without feeling like doing (something)".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈetenˌkehdɑten/, [ˈe̞t̪e̞ŋˌk̟e̞hdɑ̝t̪e̞n]
• Rhymes: -ehdɑten
• Hyphenation^(key): eten‧kehda‧ten

Adverb

etenkehdaten (dialectal, Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia)

1. reluctantly, unwillingly

   Synonyms: vastahakoisesti, haluttomasti, haluamattaan

Usage notes

This is a normalized spelling; the vast majority of dialects with this word have -h- for standard -hd-, thus etenkehaten.

Dialectal distribution of etenkehdaten
Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa) [Central and North Ostrobothnian dialects] Piippola Kainuu [Savonian dialects] Kuhmo, Sotkamo Northern Central Finland (Pohjoinen Keski-Suomi) [Savonian dialects] Konnevesi, Laukaa, Saarijärvi, Viitasaari Western Central Finland (Läntinen Keski-Suomi) [Savonian dialects] Lappajärvi Southern Central Finland (Eteläinen Keski-Suomi) [Savonian dialects] Hartola, Joutsa, Jämsä, Pertunmaa, Sysmä Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo) [Savonian dialects] Iisalmi, Kangaslampi, Karttula, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Kuopio, Maaninka, Nilsiä, Pieksämäki, Pielavesi, Rantasalmi, Rautalampi, Siilinjärvi, Sonkajärvi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Vieremä Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo) [Savonian dialects] Hirvensalmi, Juva, Kangasniemi, Kerimäki, Mäntyharju, Puumala, Ristiina, Sulkava, Sääminki Northern Karelia (Pohjois-Karjala) [Savonian dialects] Eno, Ilomantsi, Joensuu, Juuka, Kesälahti, Kiihtelysvaara, Kitee, Kontiolahti, Liperi, Nurmes, Outokumpu/Kuusjärvi, Pielisjärvi, Polvijärvi, Pälkjärvi, Rautavaara, Ruskeala, Rääkkylä, Tohmajärvi, Tuupovaara, Valtimo, Värtsilä Central Karelia (Keski-Karjala) [Southeastern dialects] Gromovo (Sakkola), Impilakhtinskoye (Impilahti), Kharlu (Harlu), Kurkijoki, Lumivaara, Otradnoye (Pyhäjärvi (Vpl)), Parikkala, Saari, Sortavala, Uukuniemi, Yakkima (Jaakkima) Southern Karelia (Etelä-Karjala) [Southeastern dialects] Kondratyevo (Säkkijärvi), Lappee, Luumäki, Michurinskoye (Valkjärvi), Miehikkälä, Pervomayskoye (Kivennapa), Pobeda (Kanneljärvi), Polyany (Uusikirkko (Vpl)), Primorsk (Koivisto), Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Sovetsky (Johannes), Veshchevo (Heinjoki), Virolahti, Yashino (Vahviala), Ylämaa
The classification of and data for regional dialects is based on pre-1950s data. Since the 1950s, the dialects have become increasingly mixed, levelled and influenced by Standard Finnish. Besides Standard Finnish, a relatively uniform and originally urban 'colloquial Finnish' is beginning to emerge in their place, especially in the cities. Source: Suomen murteiden sanakirja by Kotimaisten kielten keskus (CC BY 4.0); see the information for the background image for its sources and licensing