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onnistua.

to succeed (go well, be done successfully)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈonːistuɑˣ/[ˈo̞nːis̠ˌtuɑ̝(ʔ)]

  1. to succeed (go well, be done successfully)

    intransitive
    Keinotekoisen solun luominen on onnistunut.

  2. to manage, succeed (go well, do successfully)

    intransitive
    Vuonna 1710 hänen onnistui kuitenkin paeta.
    Tässä hän ei kuitenkaan koskaan onnistunut.
Where this word comes from

onnistaa (“to have fortune”) + -ua

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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.