pikimmiten
Finnish
Alternative forms
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
- Hyphenation(key): pi‧kim‧mi‧ten
Adverb
pikimmiten (not comparable)
- at once, as soon as possible
- Synonyms: heti pitäen, (informal) hetimmiten, see also pian
Further reading
- “pikimmiten”, 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 3 July 2023