napokon

Hungarian

Etymology

nap +‎ -ok +‎ -on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɒpokon]
  • Hyphenation: na‧po‧kon

Noun

napokon

  1. superessive plural of nap
    Ezeken a napokon nem dolgozunk. - We don't work on these days.
    Nyári napokon szeretünk sétálni. - We like to take walks on summer days.
    napokon át tart - it lasts for several days

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From na- + po- + Proto-Slavic *konъ (beginning) (compare Old Church Slavonic конь (konĭ, beginning)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nâpokon/
  • Hyphenation: na‧po‧kon

Adverb

nȁpokon (Cyrillic spelling на̏покон)

  1. finally, at last
    iščekivanju je napokon došao kraj - the wait has finally come to an end

Slovak

Etymology

Univerbation of na +‎ (dialectal or dated) pokon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /napɔkɔn/, [ˈnapɔkɔn]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkɔn
  • Hyphenation: na‧po‧kon

Adverb

napokon

  1. finally, at last, eventually (in the final phase, at the very end of a process or sequence)
    Synonyms: nakoniec, naostatok
    Tenký ľad sa pod váhou korčuliara napokon prelomil.The thin ice eventually broke under the skater's weight.

Particle

napokon

  1. after all, ultimately, anyway (used to introduce a conclusive point, often with a tone of satisfaction, resignation, or justification)
    Synonyms: nakoniec, konečne
    Mali by sme mu odpustiť, veď je to napokon jedno.We should forgive him, after all, it doesn't matter anymore.

Further reading

  • napokon”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026