kahdesti

Finnish

Etymology

kaksi (“two”) +‎ -sti (multiplicative). Compare Karelian kahičči.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhdestiˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xde̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑhdesti
Syllabification^(key): kah‧des‧ti

Adverb

kahdesti (not comparable)

twice
Olen tavannut hänet kahdesti.
I have met him twice.

Synonyms

kaksi kertaa

Further reading

“kahdesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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