nimittäin

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nimi +‎ -ttäin (distributive plural), ultimately a calque of Middle Low German [Term?] (compare German nämlich)[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnimitːæi̯n/, [ˈnimit̪ːæi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -imitːæin
  • Syllabification(key): ni‧mit‧täin

Adverb

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nimittäin

  1. namely

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Lauri Hakulinen (1955) “Suomen kielen käännöslainoista”, in Virittäjä[1] (in Finnish), volume 59, number 4, Kotikielen Seura, pages 305–318

Further reading

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