aikana

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See also: ajan

Finnish

Pronunciation

Postposition

(genitive +) aikana

  1. during, within (a period of time)
    kahden vuoden aikanaduring two years
    seuraavan kahden vuoden aikanawithin the next two years
    tänä aikanaduring this time
    Minun aikanani tuollaista käytöstä ei olisi sallittu.
    During my time such behaviour would not have been tolerated.
  2. (obsolete) at around (a time)
    Synonym: aikaan
    Heräsin seitsemän aikanaI woke up around seven.

Usage notes

  • aikana refers to an unspecified length of time or to an event that happened or happens during a specified period but at an unspecified moment. To refer to a specified period of time, ajan may be used.

Derived terms

Noun

aikana

  1. essive singular of aika

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