kerran

Finnish

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

kerran

1. once (one, and only one, time)

   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. (jos, kun ~) when, since, because (a word emphasizing a reason or cause for something)

   Minäkin haluan jäätelön, kun kerran Iivarikin sai!

   I want an ice cream too, since Iivari got one!

Synonyms

• (mathematics) yhdesti

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• karren