suhde

suhta +‎ -e. Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt in 1835.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuhdeˣ/,
• Rhymes: -uhde
• Hyphenation^(key): suh‧de

suhde

1. relation (way in which two things may be associated)
2. relationship (connection or association)
3. relationship, affair (romantic or sexual involvement)
4. proportion, ratio (quantity of a part; number representing comparison; relative magnitude of two quantities)
5. (mathematics) relationship (links between values)
6. link (causal relationship)
7. (in the plural) connections, 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.

8. (in expressions) respect (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.

9. stance, position, attitude (towards something)

• suhtautua

• → Estonian: suhe
• → Ingrian: suhe

• “suhde”, 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 2023-07-03