kahden

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive singular of kaksi (“two”). Compare Karelian kahen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑhden/, [ˈkɑ̝xde̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhden
  • Syllabification(key): kah‧den
  • Hyphenation(key): kah‧den

Adverb

kahden

  1. between the two (being two in a company)
    olla kahden ― to be alone (of two people that are together but separated from other people)
    He juttelivat kahden useita tunteja.
    They chatted between the two of them for several hours.

Synonyms

Numeral

kahden

  1. genitive/instructive singular of kaksi

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