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kuitenkaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kui- +‎ -ten +‎ -kaan, or equivalently kukaan +‎ -ten (causative plural)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkui̯teŋkɑːn/, [ˈkui̯t̪e̞ŋkɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uiteŋkɑːn
  • Hyphenation(key): kui‧ten‧kaan

Adverb

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kuitenkaan (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) anyway, regardless
    Ei hän kuitenkaan suostu.He won't agree to it anyway.
  2. (chiefly in the negative) however (not), yet (not), nevertheless, still (not)
    Näin ei kuitenkaan tapahtunut.This, however, did not happen.
  3. (chiefly in the negative) yet (not), but (not), except (introducing a clarification or qualification)
    maitotuotteet, ei kuitenkaan juustodairy products but not cheese / dairy products except cheese

Usage notes

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polarity
pair
positive kuitenkin
negative kuitenkaan

Synonyms

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Further reading

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