Evenmin

Evenmin is a negative adverb used in Danish and Norwegian to reinforce negation or to express not even or not in the least. It functions to heighten the degree of negation associated with a statement, often in contrastive or corrective contexts.

In usage, evenmin typically appears after the main clause or at sentence end, and it can modify adjectives, adverbs, or verbs. It is common in written language and can appear in formal or careful speech. In contrast to more everyday negation, evenmin adds emphasis that something is far from the case.

Regional and register notes: Evenmin is widely used in Danish and Norwegian, with some variation in preference for other forms such as ikke engang or heller ikke. In Swedish, the corresponding emphasis is usually expressed by inte heller or inte det minsta, so evenmin is less standard there.

Etymology and classification: It is a compound adverb, combining a sense of degree with negation in a single word. It is typically classified as a sentence adverb or adverb of negation, distinct from simple negation particles like ikke.

See also: negation in Scandinavian languages; heller ikke; ikke engang.