enimmäkseen

Finnish

Etymology

< enimmäksi, translative of enin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈenimːækseːn/, [ˈe̞nimˌmæks̠e̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ækseːn
  • Syllabification(key): e‧nim‧mäk‧seen
  • Hyphenation(key): enim‧mäk‧seen

Adverb

enimmäkseen

  1. mostly, for the most part
    Suomeen tulevat turvapaikanhakijat ovat enimmäkseen nuoria miehiä.
    The asylum seekers that come to Finland are mostly young men.

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