Osaavuudella

Osaavuudella is a Finnish noun form that denotes the quality or state of being skilled or competent, essentially “with skill.” It is derived from the adjective osaava (skilled, competent) with the noun-forming suffix -uus and the adessive ending -lla/-llä, producing osaavuudella, meaning “with skill” or “by means of skill.”

Etymology and form: The base is osaava (skillful) and its abstract noun osaavuus (skill, competence). The adessive osaavuudella marks manner or means, so the phrase can function as an instrumental-like expression in Finnish, often highlighting the role of competence in achieving an outcome.

Usage and nuance: Osaavuudella is typically used in formal or written Finnish to emphasize the impact of a person’s expertise on a result, approach, or method. It can refer to individual proficiency or to a collective level of professional competence within a group or organization. The term foregrounds skill as a significant factor in performance, decision making, or problem solving.

Examples: Osaavuudellaan hän ratkaisi monimutkaisen ongelman. (With his/her skill, he/she solved the complex problem.) Projektin menestys johtui suurelta osin osaavuudellaan tiimissä. (The project’s success was largely due to the team’s skill.) Osaavuudella viitataan usein sekä teknisiin taitoihin että ammattitaidon kokonaisuuteen.

See also: osaavuus, osaava, osaaminen.

References: Finnish dictionaries such as Kielitoimiston sanakirja and usage corpora from Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Kotus) document the term and its typical contexts.