äsken

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See also: asken and æsken

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Ante Aikio (2020), from Proto-Finnic *äisäk (see Võro äisäq), from Proto-Uralic *äńčä. This suggests a development from *äisäk > *äisäk(k)V- > *äiskV- > *eskV-/äskV-. Related to Karelian äsken, Ludian äskei, Veps eskai, Moksha äźkä.

Pronunciation

Adverb

äsken (not comparable)

  1. just now, a while/moment ago
    Synonyms: juuri, just, justiin, justiinsa, äskettäin

Derived terms

compounds

See also

Further reading

  • “äsken”, 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 2023-07-04
  • Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)‎

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