Osaamiseltaan
Osaamiseltaan is a Finnish adverbial expression formed from osaaminen (competence, expertise) with the suffix -eltaan. It means “in terms of competence” or “as regards expertise” and is used to describe the level or nature of a person’s, a team’s, or an organization’s capabilities. The phrase is often employed as a predicative modifier or as a complement in sentences, for example: “Osaamiseltaan hän on kokenut asiantuntija” or “Hän on osaamiseltaan projektipäällikkö.”
Grammar and usage: The suffix -eltaan creates an adverbial reference to a quality, answering the question “in
Context and nuance: Osaamiseltaan is frequently found in HR, recruitment, corporate reporting, and journalism as a
See also: Related expressions include kokemuseltaan (in terms of experience) and taidoiltaan (in terms of skills).