tutussa

Tutussa is a term that may occur in Finnish-language contexts as an inflected form of the adjective tuttu, meaning familiar or known. The word tuttu can also function as a noun meaning an acquaintance, so tutussa can arise in phrases where the adjective modifies a noun or when a broader sense of familiarity is intended. The form tutussa is the inessive singular, used before a noun to indicate location or state, as in tutussa talossa (“in the familiar house”) or tutussa seurassa (“in the familiar company”). The exact nuance depends on the accompanying noun and the surrounding sentence.

Beyond Finnish grammar, Tutussa can appear as a proper noun or place name in fictional works, or as a surname in some communities. However, there is no widely recognized geographic location, organization, or person by that exact name documented in major encyclopedias.

Etymology: Tutussa is derived from Finnish tuttu (“familiar,” “known”) with the inessive suffix -ssa/-ssä, yielding a form used to describe location or state of familiarity before a noun.

See also: tuttu, tutustuminen, tutustua.