kolmisen

Finnish

Etymology

kolme (“three”) +‎ -isen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkolmisen/, [ˈko̞lmis̠e̞n]
Rhymes: -olmisen
Syllabification^(key): kol‧mi‧sen

Adverb

kolmisen

about three
Join muistaakseni kolmisen litraa olutta.
As far as I can remember, I drank about three liters of beer.

Usage notes

See Appendix:Finnish numbers.

Synonyms

noin kolme

Derived terms

kolmisenkymmentä

See also

kolmonen

Further reading

“kolmisen”, 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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