pitkäkseen

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • pitkäkseni (1st person sg.)
  • pitkäksesi (2nd person sg.)
  • pitkäkseen, pitkäksensä (3rd person sg.)
  • pitkäksemme (1st person pl.)
  • pitkäksenne (2nd person pl.)
  • pitkäkseen, pitkäksensä (3rd person pl.)

Etymology

Translative singular of pitkä (long) > pitkäksi + -en (3rd person possessive suffix); "to one's length"

Adverb

pitkäkseen

  1. down (to a reclining position); mostly used in the expression käydä pitkäkseen (to lie down)

Synonyms

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