toistasataa

Toistasataa is a Finnish word that translates to "one hundred and two" or "a hundred and two" in English. It is a cardinal number used for counting or indicating quantity. The word is formed by combining "toista" (meaning "another" or "other," often used in a numerical context to indicate a continuation of a sequence) and "sataa" (meaning "hundred").

In Finnish grammar, numbers like toistasataa are declined according to their case and function within a sentence. For example, when referring to "two hundred," the word would be "kaksisataa." Toistasataa specifically denotes the quantity 102.

The use of "toista" in numerical compounds is a characteristic of the Finnish language, distinguishing it from languages where "one hundred and two" might be formed more directly. This linguistic construction provides a nuanced way of expressing numbers beyond simple addition.

The number 102 itself holds no inherent special significance in Finnish culture or history that is directly tied to the word "toistasataa" beyond its numerical value. It functions as a standard numerical descriptor in everyday language, used in contexts such as stating ages, quantities of items, measurements, or any situation requiring the specific number 102.