epäkunnossa

Finnish

Etymology

inessive singular of epäkunto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈepæˌkunːosːɑ/, [ˈe̞pæˌkunːo̞s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -unːosːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): e‧pä‧kun‧nos‧sa

Adverb

epäkunnossa

1. broken, broken down (not in working condition)

   Autoni on epäkunnossa.

   My car has broken down.

Usage notes

• This term can be used of some sort of device only, such as machinery, electronic equipment or other gadgetry. The synonym rikki may be used of anything.

Inflection

→○	illative	epäkuntoon
○	inessive	epäkunnossa
○→	elative	–

Synonyms

• rikki

Further reading

• “epäkunnossa”, 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