silloin kun
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
silloin (“then, at that time”) + kun (“when”)
Conjunction[edit]
- when
- Silloin, kun olin lapsi, televisiota ei vielä oltu keksitty.
- When I was a child, television had not been invented yet.
Usage notes[edit]
The term silloin kun may be used in lieu of kun (“when”) if the speaker wants to stress that he/she is referring to the temporal aspect of the conjunction kun. The word silloin does not convey additional meaning and may be omitted.