mutta
Finnish
Etymology
Variant of muutta, the abessive singular case form of muu (“other”). Compare Ingrian muuta, Karelian muuta.
Noun
mutta
- (idiomatic, informal) ifs, ands, or buts; in a negative phrase, used like noun only in partitive plural (muttia) with qualifier mitään (modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good, doubts)
- En halua kuulla mitään muttia!
- I don't want to hear any ifs, ands or buts!
- Ei mitään muttia!
- No ifs, ands or buts!
- En halua kuulla mitään muttia!
Swedish
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