kelkfoje

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

kelkfoje

1. sometimes
   • Mi kelkfoje vizitas mian fratinon dimanĉe.

     Sometimes I visit my sister on Sundays.

   Synonyms: iafoje, iufoje

Related terms

• foje (“on occasion”)
• multfoje (“many occasions”)
• okaze (“occasionally”)

Descendants

• Ido: kelkafoye

Further reading

• 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".