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aiheuttaa.

to cause, bring about, bring to pass, engender

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑi̯heutːɑːˣ/[ˈɑ̝i̯ɦe̞ˌut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to cause, bring about, bring to pass, engender

    transitive
    Bakteerit aiheuttavat monia sairauksia, mutta ovat toisaalta välttämättömiä ihmisen hyvinvoinnille.
  2. to result in, lead to

    transitive
    Kuljettajan väsymys aiheutti onnettomuuden.
  3. to inflict, thrust upon, impose, cause, incur

    transitive
    itse aiheutettu
    He aiheuttivat hänelle hirvittävää tuskaa saadakseen tunnustuksen.
  4. to produce, make, create

    transitive
  5. to give rise to, inspire, induce, call forth

    transitive
  6. to arouse, awaken, stir up

    transitive
  7. to throw (an exception)

    transitive
    aiheuttaa poikkeus
Where this word comes from

aihe (“cause”) + -uttaa; "to be the cause of". First attested in Frans Ferdinand Ahlman: Ruotsalais-suomalainen ja suomalais-ruotsalainen sanakirja ("Swedish-Finnish and Finnish-Swedish Dictionary", 2nd edition, 1883-1884).

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