ainiaaksi
Finnish
Etymology
Translative aina (“always”) + -ias + -ksi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯niɑːksi/, [ˈɑ̝i̯niˌɑ̝ːks̠i]
- Rhymes: -ɑːksi
- Syllabification(key): ai‧ni‧aak‧si
- Hyphenation(key): ai‧ni‧aak‧si
Adverb
ainiaaksi
- 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
Related terms
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 2 July 2023