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saattaa.

to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk, take

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsɑːtːɑːˣ/[ˈs̠ɑ̝ːt̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk, take

    transitive
    saattaa ulos
    Saatatko minut kotiin?
  2. to bring, drive (into a situation)

    transitive
    saattaa loppuun
    Olet saattanut minut häpeään.
  3. may (do, probably do); (in the conditional mood) might (do, probably do)

    transitive
    Saatan ehtiä tekemään sen vielä tällä viikolla.
    Kuten arvata saattaa...
  4. to have the impudence/nerve (to do), dare ((to) do), be able to (do)

    transitive
    Miten sinä saatoit arvostella meitä?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *saattadak. Equivalent to saa- (“to get, arrive”) + -ttaa. Compare Karelian šuattua (“to escort; to be able”), and Erzya савтомс (savtoms, “to cause”).

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