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allekkainlasku

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Finnish

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Etymology

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allekkain +‎ lasku

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlːekːɑi̯nˌlɑsku/, [ˈɑ̝lːe̞kːɑ̝i̯nˌlɑ̝s̠ku]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsku
  • Hyphenation(key): al‧lekkain‧lasku

Noun

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allekkainlasku

  1. (arithmetic) a pen and paper algorithm for calculating basic arithmetic operations commonly used in education or when calculators are not available, including for instance long addition and long division

Usage notes

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When the specific operation is known or specified, allekkainlasku is usually not used as is - rather, for instance to say long addition, the common term is yhteenlasku allekkain (or vice versa).

Declension

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Possessive forms of allekkainlasku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)