pidemmältäkin

Pidemmältäkin is a Finnish adverbial form that literally translates to “even farther” or “more distantly.” It is derived from the comparative adjective length larger (pidempi) and the emphatic particle –kin, which adds the nuance of “also” or “indeed.” The form is typically used in comparative contexts when stressing a greater extent of distance, time, or degree relative to a previously mentioned reference point.

The word appears primarily in literary and formal contexts rather than in everyday colloquial speech. A classic example occurs in the poetry of Olavi Paavolainen, where the phrase “pidemmältäkin otetaan” is used to emphasize a step beyond conventional limits. In spoken Finnish, the concept is usually expressed with phrases such as “vielä pidemmälle” or “suurempaa etäisyyttä.”

Morphologically, the construction follows standard Finnish compounding and suffixation rules: pidempi (comparative of pikkurho) + –ltä (postpositional case indicating direction) + –kin (emphatic particle). The result is a single adverb that functions within a clause to modify verbs or other adverbs, rendering a sense of amplified distance or intensity.

Although pidemmältäkin is not found in many standard dictionaries as a distinct entry, it is understood by native speakers familiar with comparative constructions. Related forms include pidemmäksi (to a farther extent) and pidemmät (farther alone).