puolittain

Finnish

Etymology

puoli (“half”) +‎ -ttain

Adverb

puolittain

  1. half (in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly)
    Olen asunut Helsingissä niin kauan että olen puolittain suomalainen.
    I've been living in Helsinki for so long that I'm half Finn.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • puolittainen
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