Finnish

Pronoun

kukin

1. (indefinite) each:

   • Kukin niistä maksoi 50 (= viisikymmentä) senttiä.
     • Each of them cost 50 cents.
   • On noin 250 eri vähemmistöryhmää, joihin kuhunkin kuuluu alle 100 henkilöä.
     • There are about 250 different minority groups, to each of which belongs under 100 people.
   • Kullakin yksilöllä on oikeus elämään.
     • Each individual has the right to live.

Inflection

The abessive singular and plural and sublative singular are rare.

Usage notes

• Kukin has also plural forms, which are used e.g. in words that are used only in plural: kutkin häät, each (of the) wedding(s).

Related terms

Pronouns with same stems:

• joka
• jokin
• joku
• jompikumpi
• kuka
• kukaan
• kumpi
• kumpikaan
• kumpikin

Etymology 2

Noun

kukin

1. Instructive plural form of kukka.

   • Piha oli koristeltu kukin.
     • The courtyard was decorated with flowers.

Etymology 3

Verb

kukin

1. First-person singular indicative present form of kukkia.
2. First-person singular indicative past form of kukkia.

Anagrams

• nukki