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esitellä

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Finnish

Etymology

From esittää + -ella. Coined by Finnish journalist, poet and translator Paavo Tikkanen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈesitelːæˣ/, [ˈe̞s̠iˌt̪e̞lːæ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -elːæ
  • Syllabification(key): e‧si‧tel‧lä
  • Hyphenation(key): esi‧tel‧lä

Verb

esitellä

  1. (transitive) to introduce (to cause to be acquainted with someone else) [with allative ‘to’]
    Saanko esitellä sinut ystävilleni?
    May I introduce you to my friends?
  2. (transitive) to introduce (to make known by formal announcement or recommendation) [with allative ‘to’]
    Senaattori aikoo esitellä lain seuraavassa istunnossa.
    The senator plans to introduce the bill in the next session.
    Esittelen vierailevan puhujamme.
    Let me introduce our guest speaker.
  3. (transitive) to present, explain, expound upon, exhibit [with allative ‘to’]
  4. (transitive) to show around, give a tour of (a place); to demonstrate (e.g. the function of a machine); to display
  5. (transitive, programming) to declare (variable, function, etc.)

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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