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erottaa.

to separate, part, divide

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈerotːɑːˣ/[ˈe̞ro̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to separate, part, divide

    transitive
    Keittiö on erotettu muusta tilasta väliseinällä.
  2. to fire, dismiss [with elative ‘from’] (to relieve of a duty)

    transitive
    Yrityksen hallitus erotti toimitusjohtajan tehtävästään.
  3. to expel [with elative ‘from’] (to terminate the membership of)

    transitive
    Hänet erotettiin järjestöstä.
  4. to set apart, distinguish

    transitive
    Järki erottaa ihmisen eläimistä.
  5. to tell apart, differentiate, distinguish (often with toisistaan (“from each other”))

    transitive
    En erota niitä toisistaan.
  6. to tell, make out, discern, spot, notice

    intransitive
    En pysty erottamaan, mitä hän sanoo.
Where this word comes from

erota (“to separate, part”) (intransitive) + -ttaa

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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.