pikimmiten

Finnish

Alternative forms

pikimiten

Etymology

From pika (“immediately”) +‎ -immin (superlative suffix) +‎ -ten (adverbial suffix). Compare pikimmiten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpikimːiten/, [ˈpik̟imˌmit̪e̞n]
Rhymes: -iten
Syllabification^(key): pi‧kim‧mi‧ten

Adverb

pikimmiten (not comparable) (informal)

at once, as soon as possible
Synonyms: heti pitäen, (informal) hetimmiten, see also pian

Further reading

“pikimmiten”, 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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