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lyhyt

short

🗣 ly-hyt

📝 Opposite of pitkä. Consonant gradation: lyhyt → lyhyen.

Word Forms & Endings

Form Meaning Grammar
lyhyt short (base form) —
lyhyen of the short genitive
lyhyttä short (partitive) partitive

Example Phrases

Hänellä on lyhyet hiukset.

He/she has short hair.

Kesä on lyhyt Suomessa.

Summer is short in Finland.