tunnistaa.
to recognize/recognise (match in memory; know from a previous encounter)
Meaning & usage
to recognize/recognise (match in memory; know from a previous encounter)
Tunnistin äitini hänen lapsuuden kuvastaan.
to identify (establish the identity of someone or something)
Onnettomuuden uhrit tunnistettiin.
to identify (establish the taxonomic classification of an organism)
to detect, notice, identify
Tekijä tunnisti prosessin aikana työskentelylleen ominaisia asioita.
to name (publicly implicate by name)
Where this word comes from
tunn- (“to be familiar with, recognize”) + -istaa. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1860 after Veps tundištada.
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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.