vuonna
Finnish
Etymology
An old essive (originally locative) singular form of vuosi (“year”). Originally, essive forms with consonant stems went through a greater degree of assimilation (vuonna < *voonna < *vootna < *voote-na), but were later made more regular again by analogy.
Pronunciation
Adverb
vuonna
- in the year
- Synnyin vuonna 1950.
- I was born in the year 1950.
- Synnyin vuonna 1950.