kelkfoje

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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kelk- (some) +‎ foj- (time) +‎ -e; a calque of French quelquefois, from Middle French quelquefoys (sometimes).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kelkˈfoje/
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  • Hyphenation: kelk‧foj‧e
  • Rhymes: -oje

Adverb

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kelkfoje

  1. sometimes
    Synonyms: iafoje, iufoje
    Mi kelkfoje vizitas mian fratinon dimanĉe.
    Sometimes I visit my sister on Sundays.
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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Benson, Peter J (1995) Comprehensive English-Esperanto Dictionary, El Cerrito, CA, USA: Esperanto League for North America, page 484, column 1: "sometimes, (on various occasions), (kelk)foje; (kelk)foja".
  • O'Connor, John Charles; Hayes, Charles Frederic (1907) English-Esperanto Dictionary, London, UK: Review of Reviews Office, archived from [the original] on 12 July 2007, page 162, column 2: "Sometimes, kelkfoje".
  • Motteau, Achille (1907) English-Esperanto Dictionary, 3rd edition, London, UK: Hachette & Co., archived from [the original] on 23 July 2008, page 40, column 2: "foj-o, (occasion, time): [...] kelka -e, sometimes".