kerran

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkerːɑn/, [ˈk̟e̞rːɑ̝n]
  • Rhymes: -erːɑn
  • Syllabification(key): ker‧ran

Adverb

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kerran

  1. once (one, and only one, time)
    Synonym: (mathematics) yhdesti
    Tapasin hänet kerran.
    I met him/her once.
  2. once (formerly)
    Olipa kerran...
    Once upon a time...
    Karthago oli kerran mahtava kaupunki.
    Carthage was once a powerful city.
  3. a word emphasizing a reason or cause for something: when, since, because (often preceded by a conjunction like kun)
    Minäkin haluan jäätelön, kun kerran Iivarikin sai!
    I want an ice cream too, since Iivari got one!

Noun

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kerran

  1. genitive singular of kerta
    Kun tapasin hänet ensi kerran, hänellä oli päällään vaaleanpunainen puku.
    When I met him for the first time he was wearing a pink suit.

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