jotenkuten

Finnish

Etymology

  • Originally the causative case of joku.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: jo‧ten‧ku‧ten

Adverb

jotenkuten

  1. somehow.

Usage notes

  • Jotenkuten is usually used in sentences that tell about ongoing or experienced difficulties, but that, however, express positive prospects. These sentences very often include verbs such as pärjätä, tulla toimeen or selvitä.
    • Emmeköhän me jotenkuten tule toimeen.
      • I suppose we'll get by somehow.

Synonyms

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