vastike

vasti- +‎ -ke

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑstikeˣ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑstike
• Syllabification^(key): vas‧ti‧ke

vastike

1. substitute (thing)

   Margariinia voi käyttää voin vastikkeena useimmissa leivontaresepteissä.

   Margarine can be used as substitute for butter in most baking recipes.

2. compensation, quid pro quo (something in return)

   Sain vastikkeeksi viisi euroa ja ruisleivän.

   I got five euros and a rye loaf as compensation.

3. dues (fees)

   yhtiövastike ― condominium association dues

4. value (something worthwhile obtained in exchange for something spent, such as money, time, etc.)

   vastiketta rahalle ― value for money

korvike refers to a substitute that contains some of the substance being substituted, while vastike does not. For example, a korvike for coffee contains some real coffee, while a vastike would not.

• “vastike”, 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 2023-07-04