jopa

Finnish

Etymology

jo (“already”) +‎ -pa. Compare Estonian juba, which is formed equivalently.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjopɑ/, [ˈjo̞pɑ̝]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -opɑ
  • Syllabification(key): jo‧pa
  • Hyphenation(key): jo‧pa

Adverb

jopa

  1. (chiefly in the positive) even (implying an extreme, such as when comparing to one's expectations)
    Jopa hän tiesi sen.
    Even he knew that.
    Jopa minä osaisin tehdä niin.
    Even I could do that.
  2. (chiefly in the positive) as much as
    Synonym: peräti
    Voit voittaa jopa miljoona dollaria!
    You can win as much as one million dollars!
  3. (chiefly in the positive) used as a fortifier
    Synonym: johan
    Jopa on iso kala!
    That's one big fish!
    Jopa oli hieno juttu!
    That was quite something!

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