joskaan

Finnish

Etymology

jos +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjoskɑːn/, [ˈjo̞s̠kɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -oskɑːn
Syllabification^(key): jos‧kaan

Conjunction

joskaan

(chiefly in the negative) though (not), even though (not), although (not)
Kaikki meni hyvin, joskaan ei aivan odotetusti.
Everything went fine, even though not quite as expected.

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	joskin
polarity pair	negative	joskaan

See also

Further reading

“joskaan”, 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

Anagrams

kansoja

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