Finnish

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Etymology

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keski- +‎ -na (locative/essive) with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkeskenæːn/, [ˈk̟e̞s̠k̟e̞næːn]
  • Rhymes: -eskenæːn
  • Syllabification(key): kes‧ke‧nään

Adverb

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keskenään

  1. between each other, among each other, with each other
    Jaoimme kakun keskenämme.
    We divided the cake between ourselves.
    Vaihdoitteko kakut keskenänne?
    Did you trade the cakes with each other / interchange the cakes?
    He vaihtoivat autoja keskenänsä/keskenään.
    They exchanged/interchanged cars.

Usage notes

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  • The word stem has also other forms used as adverbs or adverbials; see inflections at keski-.
  • The singular forms are used chiefly in a jocular or sarcastic sense:
    Voit pelata tuota peliä keskenäsi.
    You can play that game with yourself.

Inflection

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Personal/possessive forms of keskenään
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person keskenäni keskenämme
2nd person keskenäsi keskenänne
3rd person keskenään
keskenänsä

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