Finnish

(index ai)

Postposition

aikana ‎(+ genitive)

1. during, within (a period of time)
   • kahden vuoden aikana
     • during two years
   • seuraavien kahden vuoden aikana
     • within next two years
   • tänä aikana
     • during this time
   • Minun aikanani tuollaista käytöstä ei olisi sallittu.
     • During my time such behaviour would not have been tolerated.

Usage notes

• Aikana refers to an unspecified length of time or to an event that happened or happens during a specified period but at an unspecified moment. To refer to a specified period of time ajan may be used.

Derived terms

• hyvän sään aikana = before it's too late (literally: "during the good weather")

Noun

aikana

1. Essive singular form of aika.

Anagrams

• aikaan, naikaa