tuttujen
Tuttujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun tuttu, meaning an acquaintance or someone you know socially. The related forms include tutut (nominative plural) and tuttujen (genitive plural). In usage, tuttujen describes people within a loose network of familiarity rather than close friends. It is common in phrases such as tuttujen kanssa (with acquaintances), tuttujen mukaan (according to acquaintances), and tuttujen piiri (the circle of acquaintances).
- Partitive plural: tuttuj a (tuttuja)
- Tuttujen kanssa menimme kahville. (We went for coffee with acquaintances.)
- Tuttujen mukaan tämä on hyvä idea. (According to acquaintances, this is a good idea.)
- Tuttujen piiri on laajentunut viime vuosina. (The circle of acquaintances has expanded in recent years.)
Tuttu conveys a person known to someone but not necessarily a close friend, distinguishing from closer
Tuttu is a native Finnish word with related concepts such as tuttavuus (familiarity) and tuttava/tuttavaisuus (the