/ˈkertɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kërta (compare Estonian kord), borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Old Prussian kērdā, Lithuanian kartas), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kert- (“time”) (compare Sanskrit सकृत् (sakṛt, “once”), from *sm̥-kŕ̥t). Related to Erzya кирда (kirda, “turn; habit, manner; party, feast”), ламонь кирда (lamoń kirda, “many times”).
- time, occasion (particular instance or occurrence)
“Kun tapasin hänet ensimmäisen kerran, hänellä oli yllään vaaleanpunainen puku.” — When I met him for the first time he was wearing a pink suit.
“Täällä on joka kerta yhtä hauskaa.” — Every time it's equally fun to be here.
“Saat anteeksi poissaolosi, mutta tämä on viimeinen kerta.” — I'll excuse your absence, but this is the last time!
- time (ratio of comparison)
“Koirasi on neljä kertaa niin painava kuin minun.” — Your dog is four times as heavy as mine.
- layer
- nonce (one or single occasion, in the expression "for the nonce")
“Se kelpaa tämän kerran, mutta pidemmän päälle tarvitsemme paremman vastauksen.” — That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term.
- in-compoundsone-off, one-time (occurring once, independent of any pattern)
“Hallitus väitti, että verotietojen nolo katoaminen oli kertatapaus.” — The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
- in-compoundsdisposable
“kertavaippa” — disposable diaper
- in-compoundsfloor
- colloquialsynonym of kerran (“when, since”)
“Ei sitten, jos et kerta uskalla.” — Fine then, if you don't dare.
Muodotkerta(nominative, singular) · kerrat(nominative, plural) · kerta(accusative, nominative, singular) · kerrat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kerran(accusative, genitive, singular) · kerrat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kerran(genitive, singular) · kertojen(genitive, plural) · kertain(genitive, plural, rare) · kertaa(partitive, singular) · kertoja(partitive, plural) · kerrassa(inessive, singular) · kerroissa(inessive, plural) · kerrasta(elative, singular) · kerroista(elative, plural) · kertaan(illative, singular) · kertoihin(illative, plural) · kerralla(adessive, singular) · kerroilla(adessive, plural) · kerralta(ablative, singular)