Finnish

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Etymology

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Ablative singular of keski-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkeskeltæ/, [ˈk̟e̞s̠k̟e̞l̪t̪æ]
  • Rhymes: -eskeltæ
  • Syllabification(key): kes‧kel‧tä

Adverb

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keskeltä (comparative keskemmältä, superlative keskimmältä)

  1. from the middle

Inflection

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Postposition

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keskeltä [with genitive]

  1. from the middle of, from the centre/center of
    Torin keskeltä katosi tsaarin patsas.
    The statue of the tsar disappeared from the middle of the square.
  2. from amid, amongst/among
  3. from between

Synonyms

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Preposition

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keskeltä [with partitive]

  1. from the middle of, from the center of
    Muutimme keskeltä kaupunkia maaseudun rauhaan.
    We moved from the center of the city to the peace of the countryside.
    Keskeltä toria katosi tsaarin patsas.
    The statue of the tsar disappeared from the middle of the square.

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