kohden

Finnish

Etymology

Singular instructive of kohta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkohden/, [ˈko̞xde̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ohden
  • Syllabification(key): koh‧den
  • Hyphenation(key): koh‧den

Postposition

kohden [with partitive]

  1. towards, for
    Synonym: kohti
    Kun noi tulee, niin pääsen lähtemään Helsinkiä kohden.
    When they arrive, I'll be able to set off for Helsinki.
  2. per, a, each
    Synonyms: kohti, (inessive case) -ssa
    kaksi tablettia päivää kohden ― two tables per day

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