epäkuntoon
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈepæˌkuntoːn/, [ˈe̞pæˌkun̪t̪o̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -untoːn
- Syllabification(key): e‧pä‧kun‧toon
- Hyphenation(key): epä‧kuntoon
Adverb
epäkuntoon
- Indicates transition to broken-down condition, usually with the verb mennä (“to go”).
- (Autoni meni epäkuntoon., My car broke down'.)
Usage notes
- This term can be used of some sort of device only, such as machinery, electronic equipment or other gadgetry. The synonym rikki may be used of anything.
Inflection
| →○ | illative | epäkuntoon |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | epäkunnossa |
| ○→ | elative | – |
Synonyms
- (broken down): rikki
- (to break down): hajota, mennä rikki, simahtaa
Noun
epäkuntoon
Further reading
- “epäkuntoon”, 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