sentään

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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of sentähden.

Pronunciation

Adverb

sentään (not comparable)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. Used to express awe or surprise.
    Voi sentään! ― Oh, my!
    Hyvä isä sentään! ― Oh, my God!

References

  1. ^ 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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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