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keski-

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic *keske. Cognates include Estonian kesk- and Moksha кеска (keska, waist).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkeski-/, [ˈk̟e̞s̠k̟i-]

Prefix

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keski-

  1. middle, central; average, mid-, medium
    Veikko oli keskipituinen mies.
    Veikko was a man of medium height.
    Keski-EurooppaCentral Europe
    KeskilänsiMidwest
    keskipainoinenmiddleweight
    keskituloaverage income
    keskiviikkoWednesday (lit. "midweek")

Inflection

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The cases of keski- serve only as adverbs.

Derived terms

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adjectives
adverbs
nouns
proper nouns
verbs
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  • See the inflection table.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *keski-. Cognates include Finnish keski- and Estonian kesk-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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keski-

  1. mid-

Derived terms

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 159