Finnish

Noun

kerrallaan

1. Adessive singular form of kerta + 3rd person possessive suffix -an.

Adverb

kerrallaan

1. at a time (in a single, continuous period of time)

   Hän onnistuu olemaan tupakoimatta viikkoja kerrallaan, mutta antaa periksi ja aloittaa uudelleen.

   He manages to abstain from smoking for weeks at a time, but then gives in and starts again.

2. at a time (simultaneously at each occurrence)

   Nuorena kiipesin portaita aina kaksi kerrallaan.

   When I was young I always climbed stairs two at a time.

Derived terms

• yksi kerrallaan