kunnes

Finnish

Etymology

From the pronominal stem ku- (also in kuka and kun) +‎ -nnes, a terminative suffix. Compare Ingrian kunis and dialectal sinnes, the adverbial sublative suffix -nne and the adverbial lative suffix -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkunːes/, [ˈkunːe̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -unːes
  • Syllabification(key): kun‧nes

Conjunction

kunnes

  1. (subordinating) until, till
    Osoitamme mieltämme kunnes saamme tahtomme läpi.
    We will demonstrate until our demands will be accepted.

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