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

  1. (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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