kahdesti
Finnish
Etymology
kaksi (“two”) + -sti (multiplicative singular). Compare Karelian kahičči, Erzya кавксть (kavksť).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑhdestiˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xde̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑhdesti
- Syllabification(key): kah‧des‧ti
- Hyphenation(key): kah‧des‧ti
Adverb
kahdesti (not comparable)
- twice
- Olen tavannut hänet kahdesti.
- I have met him twice.
Synonyms
Further reading
- “kahdesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023