kulloinkin

Finnish

Etymology

kulloin (“when”) +‎ -kin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkulːoi̯ŋkin/, [ˈkulːo̞i̯ŋk̟in]
• Rhymes: -ulːoiŋkin
• Syllabification^(key): kul‧loin‧kin

Adverb

kulloinkin (not comparable)

1. (chiefly in the positive) at each time, in each case, indicating randomness (with mikä or kuka)

   Synonym: milloinkin

   Kokouksissa on käynyt kuka kulloinkin.

   The meetings have been attended by who ever has been available in each case.

   He söivät, mitä kulloinkin sattuivat saamaan ilmaiseksi.

   They ate whatever they happened to get for free at each time.

2. at any given time, at the time, indicating dependence on the value of a variable at the time of a past or future event

   Viivästyskorko on seitsemän prosenttia korkeampi kuin kulloinkin voimassa oleva 12§ mukainen viitekorko.

   The penalty interest rate is equal to the valid reference rate as defined in paragraph 12, added by seven percentage points.

   Kulloinkin voimassa oleva arvonlisävero lisätään hintaan.

   The value-added tax valid at the time of purchase is added to the price.

Usage notes

As the usage examples indicate, the English translation may often be omitted, if the idea is otherwise clear from the context.

polarity pair	positive	kulloinkin
	negative	kulloinkaan

Related terms

• kulloinenkin

Further reading

• “kulloinkin”, 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