juurikin

Finnish

Etymology

juuri +‎ -kin, probably developed from the older negative counterpart juurikaan[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːrikin/, [ˈjuːrik̟in]
  • Rhymes: -uːrikin
  • Syllabification(key): juu‧ri‧kin
  • Hyphenation(key): juu‧ri‧kin

Adverb

juurikin (informal)

  1. exactly, just, precisely
    Asia on juurikin niin.
    That's exactly how it is.

Usage notes

  • This a relatively new expression which many find annoying.

Synonyms

polarity
pair 		positive juurikin
negative juurikaan
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