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
- relation (way in which two things may be associated)
- relationship (connection or association)
- relationship, affair (romantic or sexual involvement)
- proportion, ratio (quantity of a part; number representing comparison; relative magnitude of two quantities)
- (mathematics) relationship (links between values)
- link (causal relationship)
- (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.
- (in expressions) respect (particular aspect, feature or detail of something)
- siinä suhteessa ― in 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.
- 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
- olosuhde
- suhdeluku
- suhdesana
- suhdetoiminta
- suhdeviivain
- voimasuhde
Related terms
- suhtautua, suhteellinen, suhteuttaa
Descendants
- → Estonian: suhe
- → Ingrian: suhe