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Finnish
Etymology
Contraction of sentähden.[1]
Pronunciation
Adverb
sentään (not comparable)
- at least, anyway (in any event)
- Synonyms: kuitenkin, kuitenkaan
Merkitsen hänelle sentään jotakin.- I mean at least something to her.
Ette kai te nyt sentään yleislakkoa suunnittele?- At least you are not planning a general strike, are you?
No, ilma sentään oli kaunis.- Well, the weather was nice anyway.
- nevertheless, even so, nonetheless, still, yet, however (in spite of what preceded)
- Synonyms: kuitenkin, kuitenkaan, sittenkin, sittenkään, silti, kaikesta huolimatta
Tehtävä oli vaikea, mutta sentään yritin.- It was a difficult task but nevertheless I tried.
- really, truly (emphasizing a point)
- Synonyms: tosiaan, totisesti, kerta kaikkiaan
Blue Chip on sentään merikelpoinen vene!- Blue Chip is really a seaworthy boat!
Interjection
sentään
- Used to express awe or surprise.
- Voi sentään! ― Oh, my!
- Hyvä isä sentään! ― Oh, my God!
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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