epäkunnossa

Finnish

Etymology

inessive singular of epäkunto

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

epäkunnossa

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]‎ (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

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