kahden

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive singular of kaksi (“two”). Compare Karelian kahen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhden/, [ˈkɑ̝xde̞n]
Rhymes: -ɑhden
Syllabification^(key): kah‧den

Adverb

kahden

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

Numeral

kahden

genitive/instructive singular of kaksi

Derived terms

Further reading

“kahden”, 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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