kahden

Finnish

Etymology

The instructive singular of kaksi (“two”). Compare Karelian kahen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑhden/, [ˈkɑ̝xde̞n]
• Rhymes: -ɑhden
• Syllabification^(key): kah‧den

Adverb

kahden

1. between the two (being two in a company)

   olla kahden ― to be alone (of two people that are together but separated from other people)

   He juttelivat kahden useita tunteja.

   They chatted between the two of them for several hours.

Synonyms

• kahden kesken
• kahdestaan
• kaksin

Numeral

kahden

1. genitive/instructive singular of kaksi

Derived terms

• kahden kesken
• kahden vaiheilla

Further reading

• “kahden”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02