Finnish

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Etymology

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Clipping of suhteellisen + kohtuullisen, though curiously, the unclipped form is unattested. See also suht. Compare Estonian suht-koht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuhtˌkoht/, [ˈs̠uxt̪ˌko̞xt̪]
  • Rhymes: -oht
  • Syllabification(key): suht‧koht

Adverb

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suhtkoht (not comparable) (colloquial)

  1. approximately, about
    Synonym: suunnilleen

Further reading

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