alun perin

See also: alunperin

Finnish

Alternative forms

alunperin (proscribed)

Etymology

alun (“of beginning”) + perin (“by back”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑlun ˈperin/, [ˈɑ̝lum ˈpe̞rin]

Adverb

originally, initially
Synonyms: alkuaan, alkujaan, alun pitäen, alusta pitäen, alusta asti, alusta saakka

Further reading

“alun perin”, 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 2023-07-02

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