suinkaan
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsui̯ŋkɑːn/, [ˈs̠ui̯ŋkɑːn]
- Rhymes: -uiŋkɑːn
- Syllabification(key): suin‧kaan
Adverb
suinkaan
- (chiefly in the negative) by no means, not by any means (certainly not; definitely not)
- En suinkaan tarkoita, että eutanasia pitäisi kieltää.
- By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed.
- Älkää suinkaan tehkö sitä!
- Don't by any means do that!
Usage notes
| polarity couple |
positive | suinkin |
|---|---|---|
| negative | suinkaan |
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