kauan
See also: Kauan
Finnish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Instructive singular case of the root kauko- (“far”). Cognate to Ingrian kauvan (“for a long time”), Estonian kaua (“for a long time”), Votic kaugaa (“for a long time”), Votic kōgiń (“for a long time”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
kauan (comparative kauemmin, superlative kauimmin)
- (for) a long time
- kauan sitten ― long ago
- Olen tuntenut hänet kauan.
- I have known him for a long time.
Inflection
Declension of kauan
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