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Finnish
Etymology
The instructive singular of kaksi (“two”). Compare Karelian kahen.
Pronunciation
Adverb
kahden
- 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.
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Numeral
kahden
- genitive/instructive singular of kaksi
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