kahden
Finnish
editEtymology
editThe instructive singular of kaksi (“two”). Compare Karelian kahen.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editkahden
- 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
editNumeral
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Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “kahden”, 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 2023-07-02