vallankaan

Finnish

Etymology

vallan +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑlːɑŋkɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝lːɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -ɑlːɑŋkɑːn
Syllabification^(key): val‧lan‧kaan

Adverb

vallankaan

(chiefly in the negative) especially

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	vallankin
polarity pair	negative	vallankaan

Further reading

“vallankaan”, 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 2023-07-04

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