aikanaan

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯kɑnɑːn/, [ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝nɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑikɑnɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): ai‧ka‧naan

Adverb

aikanaan

1. eventually, in due time, in due course

   Kestääkö suhde, vai päättyykö satu aikanaan?

   Will the relationship last, or will the fable end eventually?

2. in (its) time; at one time; once

   Pelé oli aikanaan maailman paras jalkapalloilija.

   Pelé was the greatest footballer in the world in his time.

Inflection

Using the first-person or second-person forms is optional (the third-person form can be used instead).

Personal/possessive forms of aikanaan
no possessor	—
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	aikanani	aikanamme
2nd person	aikanasi	aikananne
3rd person	aikanaan aikanansa

Synonyms

• aikoinaan

Noun

aikanaan

1. third-person possessive form of essive singular of aika

Further reading

• “aikanaan”, 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

Anagrams

• ainakaan