saakka

Finnish

Etymology

Derived from the stem or second-person singular imperative form of saada, which in dialects can mean "to arrive" (saapua in the standard language); saa- +‎ -(k)ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːkːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːkːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑːkːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): saak‧ka

Postposition

saakka (+ illative/allative)

1. (spatial) up to, all the way to
2. (temporal) until

Postposition

saakka (+ elative/ablative)

1. (spatial) all the way from
2. (temporal) (ever) since

   siitä saakka ― ever since then

Usage notes

• Note that the meaning of saakka depends on the case of the main word.

Synonyms

• asti

Further reading

• “saakka”, 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 2023-07-03