ehto

Finnish

Etymology

Probably eht- +‎ -o, from the same root as ehtiä, but here with the meaning "to be able to, to be possible". The word likely originally meant "ability, possibility". Samic words like Northern Sami eaktu are probably borrowed from Finnic. Cognate with Karelian ehto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈehto/,
• Rhymes: -ehto
• Syllabification^(key): eh‧to

Noun

ehto

1. condition, term, requirement

   käyttöehdot ― terms of use

   sillä ehdolla, että ― under the condition that

2. (in locational cases) candidacy in an election or for public office

   Olen ehdolla kunnallisvaaleissa.

   I'm running for the municipal council.

   Aion asettua ehdolle eduskuntavaaleissa.

   I'm planning to run for parliament.

3. (mathematics) constraint
4. (in the plural, education) failing a subject, requiring a repeat examination which, if failed, will result in (grade) retention
5. Synonym of varaus (“reservation; limiting qualification regarding certainty”)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• reservaatti
• varaaminen
• varaus

References

Further reading

• “ehto”, 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 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• hoet, teho