allekkainlasku

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Finnish

Etymology

allekkain +‎ lasku

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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