yhdesti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yksi (one) +‎ -sti (multiplicative singular)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyhdestiˣ/, [ˈyçde̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yhdesti
  • Syllabification(key): yh‧des‧ti

Adverb

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yhdesti (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly sciences) once
    Olen tavannut hänet yhdesti.
    I have met him once.

Usage notes

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Although grammatically fully correct, yhdesti is, both in standard Finnish and in spoken Finnish, practically always replaced by saying (yhden) kerranyhdesti is, however, quite normally used in mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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