alun pitäen

See also: alunpitäen

Finnish

Alternative forms

alunpitäen (proscribed)

Etymology

From alun (“beginning, start”, causative) + pitäen. Compare alusta pitäen, heti pitäen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑlun ˈpitæen/, [ˈɑlum ˈpit̪æe̞n]

Adverb

alun pitäen (not comparable)

originally (as it was in the beginning)
Synonyms: see alun perin

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