epäkuntoon

Finnish

Etymology

illative singular of epäkunto

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈepæˌkuntoːn/, [ˈe̞pæˌkun̪t̪o̞ːn]
Rhymes: -untoːn
Syllabification^(key): e‧pä‧kun‧toon

Adverb

epäkuntoon

Indicates transition to broken-down condition, usually with the verb mennä (“to go”).
(Autoni meni epäkuntoon., My car broke 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

(broken down): rikki
(to break down): hajota, mennä rikki, simahtaa

Further reading

“epäkuntoon”, 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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