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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French enfin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑnˈfɛn/,
- Hyphenation: en‧fin
Adverb
enfin
- finally; “in the end”; implies that a summary of something will follow
French
Etymology
Univerbation of en + fin. Literally, “in the end”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
enfin
- finally; in the end
- at last, finally
- in fact; indeed
- Introduces a contradiction, objection, limitation or correction of what has just been stated.
- Near-synonyms: du moins (“at least”), néanmoins, plutôt (“rather”), toutefois
Il sait ce qu’il doit faire, enfin c’est ce que j’espère.- He knows what he has to do, or so I hope.
2021, Angèle, Démons:Jusqu’ici tout va bien, enfin ça allait.- 'Til now, everything's going fine — at least, it was.
Interjection
enfin
- at last, finally, about time!
- Synonym: pas trop tôt !
Further reading
Occitan
Etymology
en + fin
Pronunciation
Adverb
enfin
- finally
- Synonym: finalament