kuitenkin
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
kui- + -ten + -kin, or equivalently kukin + -ten (causative plural)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
kuitenkin (not comparable)
- (chiefly in the positive) anyway, regardless, still
- Luulen, että vesi on vielä kylmää, mutta menen kuitenkin uimaan. ― I think that the water is still cold, but I'll go swimming anyway.
- (chiefly in the positive) however, nevertheless, after all, still
- Suunnitelma kuitenkin muuttui. ― However, the plan changed.
- (chiefly in the positive) but (at least), then (at least)
- elleivät kaikki, niin kuitenkin te ― if not everyone, then (at least) you
Usage notes[edit]
| polarity pair |
positive | kuitenkin |
|---|---|---|
| negative | kuitenkaan |
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kuitenkin”, 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