kuitenkin

Finnish

Etymology

kui- +‎ -ten +‎ -kin, or equivalently kukin +‎ -ten (causative plural)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkui̯teŋkin/, [ˈkui̯t̪e̞ŋk̟in]
• Rhymes: -uiteŋkin
• Syllabification^(key): kui‧ten‧kin

Adverb

kuitenkin (not comparable)

1. (chiefly in the positive) anyway, regardless, still

   Luulen, että vesi on vielä kylmää, mutta menen kuitenkin uimaan. ― I think that the water is still cold, but I'll go swimming anyway.

2. (chiefly in the positive) however, nevertheless, after all, still

   Suunnitelma kuitenkin muuttui. ― However, the plan changed.

3. (chiefly in the positive) but (at least), then (at least)

   elleivät kaikki, niin kuitenkin te ― if not everyone, then (at least) you

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	kuitenkin
	negative	kuitenkaan

Synonyms

• kumminkin

Further reading

• “kuitenkin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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

• tikkuinen