kuluttua

Finnish

Etymology

The partitive singular of kuluttu, the past passive participle of kulua (“to pass, elapse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkulutːuɑ/, [ˈkulut̪ˌt̪uɑ̝]
Rhymes: -uɑ
Syllabification^(key): ku‧lut‧tu‧a

Postposition

kuluttua (+ genitive)

in, after, a [period] from (now) (after a period of time; usually relative to now, especially when talking about future events)
Synonym: päästä

He sanoivat soittavansa viikon kuluttua.
They said they would call us in a week.

Viikon kuluttua olen Mauritiuksella.
A week from now I'll be on Mauritius.

Participle

kuluttua

partitive singular of kuluttu

Further reading

“kuluttua”, 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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