sopeuttaa

Sopeuttaa is a Finnish transitive verb meaning to adapt, adjust, or tailor something to fit a particular purpose, requirement, or condition. The action is directed at an external object and implies modifying or aligning it with another standard, need, or constraint. Sopeuttaa can refer to technical changes, such as software or equipment, as well as organizational or policy adjustments.

Usage notes

The thing being adapted is the direct object, and the target context is typically expressed with a prepositional phrase, for example to/into johonkin (to/into something), vaatimuksiin (to the requirements), tarpeisiin (to the needs), or markkinoille (to the market). The counterpart that describes the subject performing the adaptation is sopeuttaa in the present tense, as in Yritys sopeuttaa tuotteen asiakkaiden tarpeisiin. In contrast, sopeutua means to adapt oneself. The noun forms are sopeuttaminen (the act of adapting) and sopeutuminen (adaptation).

Examples

Yritys sopeutti tuotteen asiakkaiden tarpeisiin. The company adapted the product to customer needs.

Lainsäädäntöä sopeutettiin uusiin vaatimuksiin. The legislation was adjusted to the new requirements.

Koulutusohjelma on sopeutettu työelämän vaatimuksiin. The training program has been adapted to workplace requirements.

See also

Related terms include sopeutua (to adapt oneself) and sopeutuminen (adaptation). Sopeuttaa is widely used in business, technology, and policy contexts to describe bringing something into alignment with a given context or standard.