lopussa

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlopusːɑ/, [ˈlo̞pus̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -opusːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): lo‧pus‧sa

Noun

lopussa

1. inessive singular of loppu

Adverb

lopussa

1. in the end
2. over, finished
3. out of, exhausted (without, no longer in possession of)

   Synonym: loppu

   Meiltä on leipä lopussa.

   We are out of bread.

Usage notes

• (out of, exhausted): Used with olla (“to be”). Who is or are out of something is expressed in the ablative case (as in the usage example).

Further reading

• “lopussa”, 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 2023-07-03