Kaksinkertaisen

Kaksinkertaisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective kaksinkertainen, meaning twofold or double. The term is used to describe something that has twice the amount, extent, or degree of another thing, or something composed of two parts.

The word kaksinkertainen is formed from kaksi, meaning two, and kerta/ kertainen, related to time or instances in Finnish. It belongs to the -nen class of adjectives, so it follows the regular inflection patterns for that class. Base forms include nominative singular kaksinkertainen, while other forms include genitive singular kaksinkertaisen and partitive singular kaksinkertaista. In plural, the nominative is kaksinkertaiset. The adverbial form is kaksinkertaisesti, meaning in a twofold or twice manner. The comparative is kaksinkertaisempi and the superlative kaksinkertaisin.

In usage, kaksinkertaisen and related forms appear in formal writing as well as everyday speech when describing doubling. Examples: kaksinkertainen määrä (a twofold amount), hinta on kaksinkertainen edelliseen vuoteen verrattuna (the price is double compared to last year). The term can describe physical properties, statistical measures, economic figures, or other quantities where doubling is being stated. When modifying a noun in different cases or numbers, the form should align with Finnish grammar rules for -nen adjectives.