edustaa.
to represent (stand in the place of, act on behalf of; serve as a sign or symbol of; act as a representative of)
Meaning & usage
to represent (stand in the place of, act on behalf of; serve as a sign or symbol of; act as a representative of)
Hän edustaa minua kokouksessa.
Edustatko tätä käsitystä?
Where this word comes from
From edus + -taa. Coined by Finnish journalist, poet and translator Paavo Tikkanen in 1849, prior to that senses included e.g. “to read in front of other people; to prevent”. edus used to mean “representation”, but is no longer used in this sense.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.