vallankaan

Finnish

Etymology

vallan +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑlːɑŋkɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝lːɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑlːɑŋkɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): val‧lan‧kaan

Adverb

vallankaan

1. (chiefly in the negative) especially

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	vallankin
	negative	vallankaan

Further reading

• “vallankaan”, 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 2023-07-04