kestää

This is the 515th most frequent Finnish word.


kestää

"To last," "to endure," or "to tolerate."


Here, 'kestää' is used to indicate duration, meaning 'it takes'. The phrase implies the amount of time something lasts.

Tämä kestää noin tunnin.

This will take about an hour.


In this context, 'kestää' translates to 'tolerates' or 'withstands', referring to the ability or capacity to endure something.

Hän ei voi kestää kovaa ääntä.

He/she cannot tolerate loud noises.


Here, 'kestää' implies resilience or resistance, meaning 'holds up' or 'resists'.

Sateenvarjo kestää tuulen hyvin.

The umbrella holds up well against the wind.