aikainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === aika (“time”) +‎ -(h)inen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯kɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑikɑinen Syllabification(key): ai‧kai‧nen Hyphenation(key): ai‧kai‧nen === Adjective === aikainen (comparative aikaisempi, superlative aikaisin) early (near the start of the day; arriving at a time before expected; at a time in advance of the usual) Synonym: varhainen synonym of varhainen (“near the start or beginning of a project, etc.”) (not comparable, genitive +) taking place during, occurring during ruokailun aikainen välikohtaus ― an incident that took place during a meal (not comparable, genitive and/or possessive suffix +) from the times of Synonym: aikuinen ==== Usage notes ==== Compared to varhainen, aikainen tends to mean “early” in the senses “near the start of the day”, “at a time in advance of the usual” and “arriving a time before expected”, as opposed to “near the start or beginning (of an era, career, etc.)”. ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== myöhäinen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== aikana === Further reading === “aikainen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023