ainakaan
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯nɑkɑːn/, [ˈɑ̝i̯nɑ̝kɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑinɑkɑːn
- Syllabification(key): ai‧na‧kaan
- Hyphenation(key): ai‧na‧kaan
Adverb
ainakaan
- (chiefly in the negative) at least (not)
- (chiefly in the negative) for one ... not
- Minä en ainakaan ole sitä mieltä.
- I for one don't have that opinion.
Usage notes
| polarity pair |
positive | ainakin |
|---|---|---|
| negative | ainakaan |
Further reading
- “ainakaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023