nähden

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnæhden/, [ˈnæhde̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æhden
  • Syllabification(key): näh‧den

Verb

nähden

  1. instructive of second active infinitive of nähdä

Postposition

nähden

  1. in relation to, concerning (+ illative)
    Muurahainen on kokoonsa nähden hurjan voimakas.
    The ant is amazingly strong in relation to its size.
  2. in front of, in the sight of (+ genitive and (possibly, rare) possessive suffix)

Inflection

In the sense "in front of, in the sight of", possessive forms exist, but are rarely used. Even if used, the personal pronoun is practically never omitted.

possessor singular plural
1st person nähteni nähtemme
2nd person nähtesi nähtenne
3rd person nähtensä
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