/ˈsuhdeˣ/, [ˈs̠uxde̞(ʔ)]
Alkuperäsuhta + -e. Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt in 1835; some inflected forms (such as inessive suhtes in the same sense as suhteen) have also been attested earlier.
- 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)
- relationship (links between values)
- link (causal relationship)
- in-pluralconnections, 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.
- respect, regard (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)
Muodotsuhde(nominative, singular) · suhteet(nominative, plural) · suhde(accusative, nominative, singular) · suhteet(accusative, nominative, plural) · suhteen(accusative, genitive, singular) · suhteet(accusative, genitive, plural) · suhteen(genitive, singular) · suhteiden(genitive, plural) · suhteitten(genitive, plural) · suhdetta(partitive, singular) · suhteita(partitive, plural) · suhteessa(inessive, singular) · suhteissa(inessive, plural) · suhteesta(elative, singular) · suhteista(elative, plural) · suhteeseen(illative, singular) · suhteisiin(illative, plural) · suhteihin(illative, plural) · suhteella(adessive, singular) · suhteilla(adessive, plural)