yötön yö

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Finnish

Etymology

From yötön (nightless) + (night).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyø̯tøn ˈyø̯/,

Noun

yötön

  1. midnight sun
    Synonyms: keskiyön aurinko, polaaripäivä
    Antonyms: kaamos, kaamosaika, polaariyö
    • 1953, Yrjö Kokko, Sudenhampainen kaulanauha: kuvitettu tekijän valokuvin ja piirroksin, page 105:
      Yötön yö ja maisemaa hallitseva tunturi olivat pitäneet heitä pilkkanaan. Palatessaan he olivat kompassistaan huolimatta olleet tietämättömiä asemastaan.
      The midnight sun and the fjell that dominated the scenery had made a mockery of them. Returning, they were in the dark about their location, despite the compass.

Declension

Possessive forms of yötön yö (Kotus type 51/nuoripari)