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Finnish
Etymology
Calque of Swedish det är.
Conjunction
se on
(obsolete)
- Synonym of eli (“that is, i.e.”).
Usage notes
No longer in use. Nowadays, se on would most likely be interpreted literally as "it is" or "that is". For example:
Meillä on uusi tunnussana, se on salasana.- We have a new watchword, i.e. password.
A modern reader might understand that as:
- We have a new watchword, it's "password".