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excerpt in Finnish

excerpt in Finnish is katkelma, ote, poiminto — excerpt means a short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.

excerpt in Finnish

katkelma
noun
ote
noun
poiminto
noun
kopioida
verb
(transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
lainata
verb
(transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.

What does "excerpt" mean?

  1. noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
    "The magazine printed an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir."
  2. verb To take a passage out of a longer work in order to quote or publish it separately.
    "The opening chapter was excerpted in the Sunday paper."
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excerpt in a sentence

  • The magazine printed an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir.
  • He read a short excerpt aloud to the class.
  • The opening chapter was excerpted in the Sunday paper.

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What is "excerpt" in Finnish?

"excerpt" in Finnish is katkelma, ote, poiminto. excerpt means: A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.

How do you use "excerpt" in a sentence?

Example: "The magazine printed an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir." In Finnish, "excerpt" is katkelma, ote, poiminto.

Are there other ways to say "excerpt" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "excerpt": katkelma, ote, poiminto, kopioida, lainata.

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