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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
Verb
edustaa
- (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?
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Further reading
- “edustaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
edustaa
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