suhde

Finnish

Etymology

suhta + -e. Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuhdeˣ/, [ˈs̠uxde̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uhde
  • Syllabification(key): suh‧de

Noun

suhde

  1. relation (way in which two things may be associated)
  2. relationship (connection or association)
  3. relationship, affair (romantic or sexual involvement)
  4. proportion, ratio (quantity of a part; number representing comparison; relative magnitude of two quantities)
  5. (mathematics) relationship (links between values)
  6. link (causal relationship)
  7. (in the plural) connections, network (connections; relationships; one's social or business network)
    olla suhteita
    to know someone
    Hänellä on hyvät suhteet ylimpään johtoon.
    He has good connections to the top management.
  8. (in expressions) respect (particular aspect, feature or detail of something)
    siinä suhteessain that respect
    Tässä suhteessa X on paras valinta.
    In this respect X is the best choice.
    Suhteessa Y:hyn X on halvempi, mutta sen käyttökustannukset ovat korkeammat.
    In comparison with Y / With respect to Y, X is cheaper, but its operating costs are higher.
  9. stance, position, attitude (towards something)

Declension

Inflection of suhde (Kotus type 48*F/hame, t-d gradation)
nominative suhde suhteet
genitive suhteen suhteiden
suhteitten
partitive suhdetta suhteita
illative suhteeseen suhteisiin
suhteihin
singular plural
nominative suhde suhteet
accusative nom. suhde suhteet
gen. suhteen
genitive suhteen suhteiden
suhteitten
partitive suhdetta suhteita
inessive suhteessa suhteissa
elative suhteesta suhteista
illative suhteeseen suhteisiin
suhteihin
adessive suhteella suhteilla
ablative suhteelta suhteilta
allative suhteelle suhteille
essive suhteena suhteina
translative suhteeksi suhteiksi
instructive suhtein
abessive suhteetta suhteitta
comitative suhteineen
Possessive forms of suhde (type hame)
possessor singular plural
1st person suhteeni suhteemme
2nd person suhteesi suhteenne
3rd person suhteensa

Compounds

Descendants

  • Estonian: suhe
  • Ingrian: suhe
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