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edustaa

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Finnish

Etymology 1

From edus + -taa. Coined by Finnish journalist, poet and translator Paavo Tikkanen in 1849, prior to that senses included e.g. to read in front of other people; to prevent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈedustɑːˣ/, [ˈe̞dus̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -edustɑː
  • Syllabification(key): e‧dus‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): edus‧taa

Verb

edustaa

  1. (transitive, usually atelic) to represent (stand in the place of, act on behalf of; serve as a sign or symbol of; act as a representative of)
    Hän edustaa minua kokouksessa.
    He is representing me in this meeting.
    Edustatko tätä käsitystä?
    Do you represent this view?
Conjugation
More information indicative mood, present tense ...
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈedustɑː/, [ˈe̞dus̠tɑ̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -edustɑː
  • Syllabification(key): e‧dus‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): edus‧taa

Noun

edustaa

  1. partitive singular of edusta
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