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Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *ahtas, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus.
Adjective
ahdas (comparative ahtaampi, superlative ahtain)
- tight, narrow (such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it; fitting too close to the body)
Kulkutie oli niin ahdas, että pääsimme hädin tuskin läpi.- The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
- ahdas takki ― a tight coat
- narrow (of little extent)
- (figuratively) narrow, restrictive (of limited scope, bigoted)
- ahdas tulkinta ― a narrow interpretation
- ahdas näkökulma ― a narrow view
- cramped (overcrowded or congested)
- cramped (uncomfortably restricted in size)
Viisihenkinen perhe eli yhdessä ahtaassa huoneessa.- A family of five lived in one cramped room.
- cramped (uncomfortably restricted financially)
Olen ollut aika ahtaalla viime aikoina.- I have been quite cramped lately.
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Etymology 2
Verb
ahdas
- second-person singular present imperative of ahtaa (with enclitic -s)
References
- ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “ahdas”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01