-내

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean -내〯 (-nǎy). See 내 (nae, “through, throughout”), the adverb form.

Suffix

-내 • (-nae)

1. through, throughout

   ‎겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”) + ‎-내 (-nae) → ‎겨우내 (gyeounae, “throughout the winter”)

2. to, until

   ‎끝 (kkeut, “end”) + ‎-내 (-nae) → ‎끝내 (kkeunnae, “until the end”)

Derived terms

Korean terms suffixed with -내

• 가으내 (ga'eunae)
• 겨우내 (gyeounae)
• 끝끝내 (kkeutkkeunnae)
• 끝내 (kkeunnae)
• 마침내 (machimnae)
• 밤내 (bamnae)
• 봄내 (bomnae)
• 아침내 (achimnae)
• 여름내 (yeoreumnae)
• 저녁내 (jeonyeongnae)