Finnish edit

Etymology edit

kolmi- +‎ -staan

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkolmistɑːn/, [ˈko̞lmis̠tɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -olmistɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): kol‧mis‧taan

Adverb edit

kolmistaan

  1. With exactly three people doing something together; the English translation depends on the context.
    Koska muita ei näytä tulevan, pidämme juhlat kolmistaan.
    As nobody else seems to be coming, we'll have the party among the three of us.
    He menivät kolmistaan johtajan puheille.
    The three of them went to talk to the boss.
    Kolmistaan olemme vahvempia kuin hän.
    The three of us together are stronger than him.

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