jompikumpi
Finnish
Alternative forms
- jompi kumpi
Etymology
Dvandva compound of jompi + kumpi, which are related to the stems jo- and -ku-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjompiˌkumpi/, [ˈjo̞mpiˌkumpi]
- Rhymes: -umpi
- Syllabification(key): jom‧pi‧kum‧pi
Pronoun
jompikumpi
- (indefinite) Either one (of two things).
- Jompikumpi teistä valehtelee.
- Either one of you lies.
Usage notes
- Jompikumpi also has plural forms, which are used e.g. with words that are only used in the plural: jommatkummat häät, either one of the weddings.
Declension
- Both the parts are declined.
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