pikimmiten

Finnish

Alternative forms

• pikimiten

Etymology

From pika (“immediately”) +‎ -immin (superlative suffix) +‎ -ten (causative plural). Compare äkimmiten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpikimːiten/, [ˈpik̟imˌmit̪e̞n]
• Rhymes: -iten
• Syllabification^(key): pi‧kim‧mi‧ten

Adverb

pikimmiten (not comparable)

1. at once, as soon as possible

   Synonyms: heti pitäen, (informal) hetimmiten, see also pian

Further reading

• “pikimmiten”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03