kenties

Finnish

Etymology

Univerbation of ken +‎ ties, literally “who knows/knew”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkenties/, [ˈk̟e̞n̪t̪ie̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -enties
• Syllabification^(key): ken‧ti‧es

Adverb

kenties

1. possibly, perhaps

Synonyms

• ehkä
• kukaties

Further reading

• “kenties”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02