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kunnes

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From the pronominal stem ku- (also in kuka and kun) +‎ -nnes, a terminative suffix. Compare Ingrian kunis and dialectal sinnes, the adverbial sublative suffix -nne and the adverbial lative suffix -s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkunːes/, [ˈkunːe̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -unːes
  • Hyphenation(key): kun‧nes

Conjunction

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kunnes

  1. (subordinating) until, till
    Osoitamme mieltämme kunnes saamme tahtomme läpi.
    We will demonstrate until our demands are met.

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