moksiskaan

Finnish

Etymology

Probably derived from the same mo- root as moinen.[1] Contains the clitic -kaan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoksiskɑːn/, [ˈmo̞ks̠is̠kɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -oksiskɑːn
Syllabification^(key): mok‧sis‧kaan

Adverb

moksiskaan (colloquial)

Synonym of millänsäkään

References

Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Further reading

“moksiskaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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