kumpainenkaan
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkumpɑi̯neŋkɑːn/, [ˈkumpɑ̝i̯ˌne̞ŋkɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -eŋkɑːn
- Syllabification(key): kum‧pai‧nen‧kaan
Pronoun
editkumpainenkaan (archaic)
- (indefinite, chiefly in the negative) neither (of two)
- Kumpainenkaan heistä ei tiennyt.
- Neither of them didn't know.
Usage notes
editpolarity pair |
positive | kumpainenkin |
---|---|---|
negative | kumpainenkaan |
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “kumpainenkaan”, 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