epäjäävätköhät

epäjäävätköhät is a Finnish word that combines several grammatical elements to express uncertainty about whether something will remain frozen. The word is a question, indicated by the interrogative particle "-hän" attached at the end. The core of the word is "epä-" which signifies doubt or uncertainty. Following this is "jäävät" which is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb "jäätyä," meaning "to freeze." The "-kö" is another interrogative particle, further emphasizing the question. Finally, the "-hät" is a colloquial and informal variant of the plural suffix, often used in spoken language.

Therefore, "epäjäävätköhät" literally translates to something akin to "will they/those remain frozen, I wonder?" or "I wonder if they will not freeze?" It is a very specific and somewhat informal way to pose a question about the continued frozen state of multiple items or entities. The word is not commonly encountered in formal writing and is primarily a feature of casual Finnish conversation, often used when discussing weather conditions affecting roads, lakes, or food items. Its complexity arises from the agglutinative nature of the Finnish language, where suffixes are added to a root word to convey intricate grammatical meanings.