myöhäänkin

Myöhäänkin is a Finnish adverb formed from myöhään (late) with the enclitic particle -kin. It adds emphasis that something remains possible, true, or acceptable despite the late hour. In English, the sense is often conveyed as “even late” or “late though it may be.” The word is commonly used in everyday speech and in written Finnish to underline timing.

Usage: It is used when lateness does not prevent an action or when the speaker wants to stress that timing is not decisive. Examples include: Hän tuli myöhäänkin kotiin. “He even came home late.” Kauppa on myöhäänkin auki. “The shop is open late as well.”

Grammar and tone: The form attaches to adverbs and behaves relatively flexibly in placement within sentences. It often appears to emphasize persistence, willingness, or surprise about the lateness, and is more common in informal speech or narrative passages than in formal registers.

Relation to other terms: It is distinct from the simple adverb myöhään (late) and from the phrase ei ole myöhäistä, which means “it is not too late.” The particle -kin stresses inclusivity or contrast, conveying that lateness does not negate the possibility or action described.