/ˈsuo̯jɑ/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯jɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *sooja, borrowed from Proto-Iranian *caHyáH (compare Persian سایه (sâya, “shadow, shelter”)). Komi-Zyrian сай (saj, “shelter”) and Eastern Mari шойылч (šojylč, “from behind”) may have the same origin.
- shelter, refuge (place where one is safe or protected)
“olla suojassa” — to be safe / out of harm's way
“pommisuoja” — bomb shelter
- something that protects or keeps safe, such as a protective covering, shielding, etc.
“karjasuoja” — barn
“aika, suoja ja etäisyys” — time, distance and shielding
- protection (process of keeping something safe)
- safeguard, defense (something that serves as a guard or protection)
- protective device, protector (device connected to an electrical network, which protects people and equipment from electrical hazards)
“vikavirtasuoja” — residual-current-device
“ylijännitesuoja” — surge protector
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisellipsis of suojalaite
- synonym of suojasää (“thaw”) (weather warm enough to melt snow and ice)
- literaryone who gives, allows, grants or permits
Muodotsuoja(nominative, singular) · suojat(nominative, plural) · suoja(accusative, nominative, singular) · suojat(accusative, nominative, plural) · suojan(accusative, genitive, singular) · suojat(accusative, genitive, plural) · suojan(genitive, singular) · suojien(genitive, plural) · suojain(genitive, plural, rare) · suojaa(partitive, singular) · suojia(partitive, plural) · suojassa(inessive, singular) · suojissa(inessive, plural) · suojasta(elative, singular) · suojista(elative, plural) · suojaan(illative, singular) · suojiin(illative, plural) · suojalla(adessive, singular) · suojilla(adessive, plural) · suojalta(ablative, singular)