Finnish · Numbers & Time
Kolme
Three
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number three.
Example
Kokous on kolmen päivän päästä.
The meeting is in three days.
Etymology
The word 'kolme' comes from Proto-Finnic *kolme, which is derived from Proto-Uralic *kolme, shared across Uralic languages. It has retained a similar form and meaning throughout its history.
How & Where It’s Used
'Kolme' is used in both spoken and written Finnish, typically in informal contexts such as everyday conversation, education, and media. It is understood uniformly across different Finnish regions without major variations.