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perustaa.

to establish, found, set up, institute

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈperustɑːˣ/[ˈpe̞rus̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to establish, found, set up, institute

    transitive
    Tämä yhdistys perustettiin sata vuotta sitten.
  2. to base

    transitive
    Mihin perustat väitteesi?
  3. to care for/about, like, be fond of

    colloquial · impersonal · with-elative
    En minä oikein viinistä perusta.
Where this word comes from

perus (“base, foundation”) (now rare on its own) + -taa

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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.