English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

second in Finnish

second in Finnish is toinen, kakkonen, toiseksi — second means coming after the first in order, position, or importance.

second in Finnish

toinen
adj
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
kakkonen
adj
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
toiseksi
adv
(with superlative) After the first; at the second rank.
toisena
adv
After the first occurrence but before the third.
avustaja
noun
One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
kannattaja
noun
One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
sekundantti
noun
One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
kannattaja
noun
One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.
sekunti
noun
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
kulmasekunti
noun
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
hetki
noun
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
sekka
noun
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
sekunti
noun
A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
kulmasekunti
noun
A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
sekunti
noun
(informal) A short, indeterminate amount of time.
hetki
noun
(informal) A short, indeterminate amount of time.
kakkonen
noun
kakkossija
noun
The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.
toinen sija
noun
The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.
kakkoslaatu
noun
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
sekunda
noun
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
lisää
noun
(usually, in the plural) An additional helping of food.
toinen mahdollisuus
noun
A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
uusi mahdollisuus
noun
A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
sekunti
noun
(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).
kakkonen
noun
The second gear of an engine.
kakkosvaihde
noun
The second gear of an engine.
kakkonen
noun
(baseball) Second base.
kakkospesä
noun
(baseball) Second base.
komentaa
verb
(transitive, UK) To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
tukea
verb
(transitive) To assist or support; to back.
kannattaa
verb
(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)
seurata
verb
To follow in the next place; to succeed.

What does "second" mean?

  1. adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
    "She finished second in the marathon."
  2. noun A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
    "The race was decided by less than a second."
  3. verb To formally support a motion or proposal so that it can be voted on.
    "I move that we adjourn — do I have someone to second the motion?"

second in a sentence

  • She finished second in the marathon.
  • This is his second attempt at passing the exam.
  • The race was decided by less than a second.
  • Wait a second, I need to grab my keys.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "second" in Finnish?

"second" in Finnish is toinen, kakkonen, toiseksi. second means: Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.

How do you use "second" in a sentence?

Example: "She finished second in the marathon." In Finnish, "second" is toinen, kakkonen, toiseksi.

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

Yes — Finnish has 24 translations listed for "second": toinen, kakkonen, toiseksi, toisena, avustaja, kannattaja.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.