Finnish · Numbers & Time
Kuusi
Six
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number six. The same word also means spruce tree.
Example
Hän herää kello kuusi joka päivä.
He wakes up at six every day.
Etymology
'Kuusi' comes from Proto-Finnic *kuusi and Proto-Uralic *kuč, with historical significance in the counting and numbering systems of Finnish language development.
How & Where It’s Used
'Kuusi' is used in spoken and written Finnish across various contexts, from casual conversations to more official discourse, and it is familiar across different Finnish-speaking regions.