ennemmin
Finnish
Etymology
The instructive plural of ensi- + -mpi (comparative).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈenːemːin/, [ˈe̞nːe̞mːin]
- Rhymes: -enːemːin
- Syllabification(key): en‧nem‧min
- Hyphenation(key): en‧nem‧min
Adverb
ennemmin
- rather, sooner (used of an option that the speaker prefers, especially when the speaker has two options and considers them both disagreeable, but one less so than the other)
- Heittäisin tämän ennemmin mereen kuin antaisin sinulle.
- I would rather throw this thing into the sea than give it to you.
Synonyms
- mieluummin
- pikemmin
- kernaammin
Adverb
ennemmin
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ennemmin”, 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