saakka

Finnish

Etymology

Derived from the stem or second-person singular imperative form of saada, which in dialects can mean "to arrive" (saapua in the standard language); saa- +‎ -(k)ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːkːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːkːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑːkːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): saak‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): saak‧ka

Postposition

saakka

1. (spatial) up to, all the way to [with illative or allative]

   Takki ulottuu reisiin saakka.

   The jacket reaches all the way down to the thighs.

2. (spatial) all the way from [with elative or ablative]

   Mistä saakka sitä vieraat ovat?

   And from how far away are these guests?

3. (temporal) until [with illative or allative]

   Museo on auki iltakuuteen saakka.

   The museum is open until 6 p.m.

4. (temporal) (ever) since [with elative or ablative]

   siitä saakka ― ever since then

   Tämä on vaivannut minua juhannuksesta saakka.

   This has been bothering me ever since Midsummer.

5. up to, all the way to (quantity, etc.) [with illative or allative]

   Talletukset turvataan 10 000 euroon saakka. ― Deposits are insured up to 10,000 euro.

Usage notes

• Note that the meaning of saakka depends on the case of the main word.

Synonyms

• asti

Further reading

• “saakka”, 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 3 July 2023