jopa

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjopɑ/, [ˈjo̞pɑ̝]

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• Rhymes: -opɑ
• Syllabification^(key): jo‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): jo‧pa

Adverb

jopa

1. even (chiefly in positive contexts; implying a positive 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. as much as

   Synonym: peräti

   Voit voittaa jopa miljoona dollaria!

   You can win as much as one million dollars!

3. used as a fortifier

   Synonym: johan

   Jopa on iso kala!

   That's one big fish!

   Jopa oli hieno juttu!

   That was quite something!

Derived terms

• jopa niin
• jopas
• jopas jotakin

Further reading

• “jopa”, 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 2 July 2023