kunnes

Finnish

Etymology

From the pronominal stem ku- (also in kuka and kun) +‎ -nnes, a terminative suffix. Compare Ingrian kunis and dialectal sinnes, the adverbial sublative suffix -nne and the adverbial lative suffix -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkunːes/, [ˈkunːe̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -unːes
• Syllabification^(key): kun‧nes

Conjunction

kunnes

1. (subordinating) until, till

   Osoitamme mieltämme kunnes saamme tahtomme läpi.

   We will demonstrate until our demands will be accepted.

Derived terms

• phrases: kunnes kuolema meidät erottaa, kunnes toisin todistetaan

Related terms

• kun

Further reading

• "kunnes" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Anagrams

• sen kun