etukäteen

Finnish

Etymology

etu- (fore-) +‎ käteen (hand)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈetuˌkæteːn/, [ˈe̞t̪uˌk̟æt̪e̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -æteːn
  • Syllabification(key): e‧tu‧kä‧teen
  • Hyphenation(key): etu‧käteen

Adverb

etukäteen

  1. beforehand, in advance

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: etukättee (calque)

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