jotenkuten

Finnish

Etymology

joku +‎ -ten (causative singular)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjotenˌkuten/, [ˈjo̞t̪e̞ŋˌkut̪e̞n]
• Rhymes: -uten
• Hyphenation^(key): joten‧kuten

Adverb

jotenkuten

1. somehow, in one way or another

   Emmeköhän me jotenkuten tule toimeen.

   I suppose we'll get by somehow.

Usage notes

• jotenkuten is usually used in sentences that tell about ongoing or experienced difficulties, but that, however, express positive prospects. These sentences very often include verbs such as pärjätä, tulla toimeen or selvitä.

Synonyms

• jotenkin

Further reading

• “jotenkuten”, 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 2023-07-02