yhdesti

Finnish

Etymology

yksi (one) + -sti (multiplicative)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyhdestiˣ/, [ˈyçde̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yhdesti
  • Syllabification(key): yh‧des‧ti

Adverb

yhdesti (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly mathematics) once
    Olen tavannut hänet yhdesti.
    I have met him once.

Usage notes

Although grammatically fully correct, yhdesti is, both in standard Finnish and in spoken Finnish, practically always replaced by saying (yhden) kerran yhdesti is, however, quite normally used in mathematics.

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