/ˈʋɑi̯heˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯ɦe̞(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *vajëh (“gap”) (compare Estonian vahe), from Proto-Uralic *waješe-.
- phase, stage, step (distinct or distinguishable part of a sequence or process)
- point (particular moment in an event or occurrence, juncture)
- stage (one of the portions of a device, such as a rocket, which are used or activated in a particular order)
- phase (particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle)
“Täydenkuun jälkeistä puolikuuta nimitetään väheneväksi. Tässä kuunkierron vaiheessa kuun vasen puoli loistaa valoa.” — After full moon the Moon is said to be decreasing. On that phase of the lunar cycle the left side of the Moon shines.
- phase (point or portion in a recurring series of changes; e.g. the phase of a wave)
- phase (of alternating current)
- phase (with a periodic function)
- age (unit of geologic time)
- stage (succession of rock strata laid down in a single age)
- stage (number of an electronic circuit’s block)
- obsoletesynonym of väli (“gap”)
Formsvaihe(nominative, singular) · vaiheet(nominative, plural) · vaihe(accusative, nominative, singular) · vaiheet(accusative, nominative, plural) · vaiheen(accusative, genitive, singular) · vaiheet(accusative, genitive, plural) · vaiheen(genitive, singular) · vaiheiden(genitive, plural) · vaiheitten(genitive, plural) · vaihetta(partitive, singular) · vaiheita(partitive, plural) · vaiheessa(inessive, singular) · vaiheissa(inessive, plural) · vaiheesta(elative, singular) · vaiheista(elative, plural) · vaiheeseen(illative, singular) · vaiheisiin(illative, plural) · vaiheihin(illative, plural) · vaiheella(adessive, singular) · vaiheilla(adessive, plural)