enkun

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeŋkun/, [ˈe̞ŋkun]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkun
  • Syllabification(key): en‧kun
  • Hyphenation(key): en‧kun

Etymology 1

Phrase

enkun (colloquial)

  1. contraction of en, kun: a colloquial expression used instead of en, vaan, translated into English with "no, but" or just "no" + explanation.
    Menitkö aamulla töihin? - Enkun kouluun.
    Did you go to work in the morning? - No, I went to school.

Etymology 2

Noun

enkun

  1. genitive singular of enkku

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