kanssa

Finnish

Alternative forms
  • kaa (colloquial)

Etymology

Reduced from earlier *kansassa, inessive singular form of kansa, from Proto-Germanic *hansō. Related to Estonian kaasa.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: kans‧sa
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɑnsːɑ]

Postposition

kanssa

  1. (takes genitive) with
    Syön Timon kanssa.
    I eat with Timo.

Adverb

kanssa

  1. also, too
    Mä herään kanssa ennen klo 6.
    I also wake up before 6.

Compounds

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

Anagrams
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