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suunnitella.

to design

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsuːnːitelːɑˣ/[ˈs̠uːnːiˌt̪e̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)]

  1. to design

    transitive
    Tämä tuoli on huonosti suunniteltu; siinä on vain kolme jalkaa, joten se kaatuu helposti!
    Meidän mökkimme on arkkitehdin suunnittelema.

  2. to plan

    transitive
    Suunnittelen lähteväni kesäksi Roomaan.

  3. to conceive (develop an idea)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

suunnittaa (“to design, show the way”) (rare) + -ella (frequentative verb). First attested in Christfried Ganander: Nytt Finskt Lexicon (manuscript, 1787).

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