suurin surminkaan

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to suurin (“with great”) surmin (“with slaughters”) +‎ -kaan (“[not] even”). Related to suin surminkaan; it is not known which form is original, albeit the other one is attested earlier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːrin ˈsurmiŋkɑːn/, [ˈs̠uːrin ˈs̠urmiŋkɑ̝ːn]

Phrase

suurin surminkaan

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) by no means, under no circumstance
    Synonym: (ei) missään tapauksessa
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