etenkehdaten
Finnish
Etymology
eten + kehdaten. The latter component is the instructive of the second active infinitive of the verb kehdata, while the former may preserve the same form of the negative verb ei; thus perhaps literally meaning "without feeling like doing (something)".
Pronunciation
Adverb
etenkehdaten (dialectal, Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia)
- reluctantly, unwillingly
- Synonyms: vastahakoisesti, haluttomasti, haluamattaan
Usage notes
This is a normalized spelling; the vast majority of dialects with this word have -h- for standard -hd-, thus etenkehaten.
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The classification of and data for regional dialects is based on pre-1950s data. Since the 1950s, the dialects have become increasingly mixed, levelled and influenced by Standard Finnish. Besides Standard Finnish, a relatively uniform and originally urban 'colloquial Finnish' is beginning to emerge in their place, especially in the cities. Source: Suomen murteiden sanakirja by Kotimaisten kielten keskus (CC BY 4.0); see the information for the background image for its sources and licensing | |