vaikkakaan

Finnish

Etymology

vaikka (“although”) +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑi̯kːɑkɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯kːɑ̝kɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ɑikːɑkɑːn
• Hyphenation^(key): vaik‧ka‧kaan

Conjunction

vaikkakaan

1. (chiefly in the negative) though (not), even though (not), although (not)

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	vaikkakin
	negative	vaikkakaan

Synonyms

• joskaan