(transitive, mechanics) toadjust, regulate, tune, controlFin:Voisitko säätää tätä radiota?Eng:Could you please tune this radio?(transitive, law) toenact;prescribe, ordain, decreeFin:Eduskunta sääti uuden lain.Eng:The Parliament of Finland enacted a new Act.(transitive, colloquial) todo (something time-consuming), tomuckaboutShow more (enact; prescribe, ordain, decree): In the phase where the motion on enacting an Act is adopted, the verb hyväksyä is used. The verb säätää connotes the whole process starting from the submission of the original legislative motion up to the final vote by which the Parliament approves the motion on enacting an Act.Show more NounssäädinsäädössäätiösääteinenlakisääteinenVerbsfrequentative säädelläPhrasessäätää lakiShow more From Proto-Finnic säätädäk, equivalent to sää (“(obsolete) fiber, thread, strand”) + -tää (compare säie). Cognates include Estonian seadma, Livonian sǟdõ, Veps säta and Votic säätää.Show more Press Esc to closeSource:
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