kuitenkin
Finnish
Etymology
kui- + -ten + -kin, or equivalently kukin + -ten (causative plural)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkui̯teŋkin/, [ˈkui̯t̪e̞ŋk̟in]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uiteŋkin
- Syllabification(key): kui‧ten‧kin
- Hyphenation(key): kui‧ten‧kin
Adverb
kuitenkin (not comparable) (chiefly in the positive)
- anyway, regardless, still
- Luulen, että vesi on vielä kylmää, mutta menen kuitenkin uimaan. ― I think that the water is still cold, but I'll go swimming anyway.
- however, nevertheless, after all, still
- Suunnitelma kuitenkin muuttui. ― However, the plan changed.
- but (at least), then (at least)
- elleivät kaikki, niin kuitenkin te ― if not everyone, then (at least) you
Usage notes
| polarity pair |
positive | kuitenkin |
|---|---|---|
| negative | kuitenkaan |
Synonyms
Further reading
- “kuitenkin”, 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