ajanlasku

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Etymology

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ajan (of time) +‎ lasku (counting). Coined by Finnish explorer, historian and author Carl Axel Gottlund.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑjɑnˌlɑsku/, [ˈɑ̝jɑ̝nˌlɑ̝s̠ku]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsku
  • Syllabification(key): a‧jan‧las‧ku

Noun

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ajanlasku

  1. chronology (science)
  2. Common Era
    Tämä tapahtui vuonna 1753 jälkeen ajanlaskun alun.
    This happened in the year 1753 of the Common Era.

Usage notes

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  • When used in specifying a year, this term is normally used with the word alku (beginning). Sometimes the possessive suffix -mme (our) is added:
    ennen ajanlaskun alkuabefore the Common Era (literally, “before the beginning of the Common Era”)
    jälkeen ajanlaskumme alunof the Common Era (literally, “after the beginning of our Common Era”)
  • The traditional and still more common way of differentiating between the years before and of the Common Era is to refer to the birth of Christ with ennen Kristusta (before Christ) or jälkeen Kristuksen (anno Domini, lit. after Christ).

Declension

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Inflection of ajanlasku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative ajanlasku ajanlaskut
genitive ajanlaskun ajanlaskujen
partitive ajanlaskua ajanlaskuja
illative ajanlaskuun ajanlaskuihin
singular plural
nominative ajanlasku ajanlaskut
accusative nom. ajanlasku ajanlaskut
gen. ajanlaskun
genitive ajanlaskun ajanlaskujen
partitive ajanlaskua ajanlaskuja
inessive ajanlaskussa ajanlaskuissa
elative ajanlaskusta ajanlaskuista
illative ajanlaskuun ajanlaskuihin
adessive ajanlaskulla ajanlaskuilla
ablative ajanlaskulta ajanlaskuilta
allative ajanlaskulle ajanlaskuille
essive ajanlaskuna ajanlaskuina
translative ajanlaskuksi ajanlaskuiksi
abessive ajanlaskutta ajanlaskuitta
instructive ajanlaskuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ajanlasku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

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See also

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