epäkuntoon
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editepäkuntoon
- Indicates transition to broken-down condition, usually with the verb mennä (“to go”).
- (Autoni meni epäkuntoon., My car broke down'.)
Usage notes
edit- 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
edit→○ | illative | epäkuntoon |
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○ | inessive | epäkunnossa |
○→ | elative | – |
Synonyms
edit- (broken down): rikki
- (to break down): hajota, mennä rikki, simahtaa
Further reading
edit- “epäkuntoon”, 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