jollei

Finnish

Etymology

Univerbation of jolla (“if”) (dialectal) +‎ ei

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjolːei̯/, [ˈjo̞lːe̞i̯]
Rhymes: -olːei
Syllabification^(key): jol‧lei

Conjunction

jollei

(subordinating) if ... not, unless
Jollei sada, menen ulos.
If it does not rain, I'll go out.

Jollet tee mitään, menen ulos.
Unless you do something, I'll go out.

Synonyms

(if ... not, unless): ellei

See also

Further reading

“jollei”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

Anagrams

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