ennenkuulumaton
See also: ennen kuulumaton
Finnish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editennen (“before”) + kuulumaton (“unheard, inaudible”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈenːenˌkuːlumɑton/, [ˈe̞nːe̞ŋˌkuːluˌmɑ̝t̪o̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑton
- Syllabification(key): en‧nen‧kuu‧lu‧ma‧ton
Adjective
editennenkuulumaton (comparative ennenkuulumattomampi, superlative ennenkuulumattomin)
Usage notes
editThe correct spelling of this term is disputed. According to Nykysuomen sanakirja and some more modern sources [1] the phrase should be written as two separate words: ennen kuulumaton. On the other hand, spelling as one word is more common, at least on the internet, and it has also entered the word list of Research Institute for the Languages of Finland.
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- (unprecedented): ennennäkemätön
- (incredible): uskomaton
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2011 August 2 (last accessed), archived from the original on 20 July 2011
Further reading
edit- “ennenkuulumaton”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (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