suhtkoht

Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of suhteellisen + kohtuullisen, though curiously, the unclipped form is unattested. See also suht. Compare Estonian suht-koht.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsuhtˌkoht/, [ˈs̠uxt̪ˌko̞xt̪]
Rhymes: -oht
Syllabification^(key): suht‧koht

Adverb

suhtkoht (not comparable) (colloquial)

approximately, about
Synonym: suunnilleen

Further reading

“suhtkoht”, 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

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