"koskaan" meaning in Finnish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkoskɑːn/, [ˈko̞s̠kɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -oskɑːn Etymology: koska + -(ka)an Etymology templates: {{suffix|fi|koska|kaan|alt2=(ka)an}} koska + -(ka)an Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} koskaan, {{fi-adv}} koskaan
  1. (chiefly in the negative) ever; (with negative) never Synonyms: ikinä, milloinkaan, kuunaan, kuuna kullan valkeana, kuuna päivänä

Download JSON data for koskaan meaning in Finnish (2.2kB)

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          "text": "En ole koskaan nähnyt mitään noin suurta.",
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          "english": "Don't you ever say anything like that of him again!",
          "text": "Älä koskaan sano mitään tuollaista hänestä!",
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        {
          "english": "But you never know what's coming next.",
          "text": "Mutta koskaan ei tiedä, mitä vastaan tulee.",
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