monesti

Finnish

Alternative forms

• monasti (nonstandard)

Etymology

From moni (“many, multiple”) +‎ -sti (multiplicative singular).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmonestiˣ/, [ˈmo̞ne̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -onesti
• Syllabification^(key): mo‧nes‧ti

Adverb

monesti (not comparable)

1. many times

   Synonym: monta kertaa

   Kuinka monesti olen sanonut tästä?

   How many times have I told you about this?

2. Synonym of usein (“often”).

   Näin käy monesti.

   This happens often.

   Monesti työskentelen 10-12 tuntia päivässä.

   I often work 10-12 hours a day.

Further reading

• “monesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• moisten, moniste