ainiaaksi

Finnish

Etymology

Translative aina (“always”) +‎ -ias +‎ -ksi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯niɑːksi/, [ˈɑ̝i̯niˌɑ̝ːks̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑːksi
• Syllabification^(key): ai‧ni‧aak‧si

Adverb

ainiaaksi

1. forever (for all time, for all eternity); chiefly used in contexts where something or someone is gone for ever.

Usage notes

If something continues forever, one might use e.g. ikuisesti, aina

Synonyms

• ikuisiksi ajoiksi
• iäksi
• ainaiseksi

Related terms

• ainainen
• ainiaan

Further reading

• “ainiaaksi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02