kuitenkaan

Finnish

Etymology

From kui- +‎ -ten +‎ -kaan, ultimately from the same stem as kuka.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkui̯teŋkɑːn/, [ˈkui̯t̪e̞ŋkɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -uiteŋkɑːn
Syllabification^(key): kui‧ten‧kaan

Adverb

kuitenkaan (not comparable)

(chiefly in the negative) however ... not, yet ... not, anyway

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	kuitenkin
polarity pair	negative	kuitenkaan

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