/ˈɑhdɑs/, [ˈɑ̝xdɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *ahtas, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus.
- tight, narrow, cramped (such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it; uncomfortably restricted in size)
“Kulkutie oli niin ahdas, että pääsimme hädin tuskin läpi.” — The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
“Viisihenkinen perhe eli yhdessä ahtaassa huoneessa.” — A family of five lived in one cramped room.
- tight (fitting too close to the body)
“ahdas takki” — a tight coat
- narrow (of little extent)
- cramped (overcrowded or congested)
- figurativelynarrow, restrictive (of limited scope, bigoted)
“ahdas tulkinta” — a narrow interpretation
“ahdas näkökulma” — a narrow view
- figurativelycramped (uncomfortably restricted financially)
“Olen ollut aika ahtaalla viime aikoina.” — I have been quite cramped lately.
- form-of, imperative, present, second-person, singularsecond-person singular present imperative of ahtaa (with enclitic-s)
Muodotahtaampi(comparative) · ahtain(superlative) · ahdas(nominative, singular) · ahtaat(nominative, plural) · ahdas(accusative, nominative, singular) · ahtaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · ahtaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · ahtaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · ahtaan(genitive, singular) · ahtaiden(genitive, plural) · ahtaitten(genitive, plural) · ahdasten(genitive, plural, rare) · ahdasta(partitive, singular) · ahtaita(partitive, plural) · ahtaassa(inessive, singular) · ahtaissa(inessive, plural) · ahtaasta(elative, singular) · ahtaista(elative, plural) · ahtaaseen(illative, singular) · ahtaisiin(illative, plural)