yhdistelmiä

Yhdistelmä is a Finnish noun meaning a thing formed by combining two or more elements. It can denote a mixture, a blend, or a set of features, depending on context. The plural form in this sense is yhdistelmiä. Etymology: the word derives from the verb yhdistää meaning to combine, with the nominalizing suffix -mä.

Uses and meanings: In everyday language it describes a combination such as a meal that is a yhdistelmä of different cuisines, or a product that is a yhdistelmä of several features. In language studies, yhdistelmä can describe a constructed expression formed by combining parts, though Finnish typically uses the term yhdyssana for most word-formation. The exact interpretation often depends on the field.

In mathematics and combinatorics, yhdistelmä is sometimes used to refer to a selection of elements from a larger set, i.e., a combination, where order may or may not matter depending on the rules in the context.

See also: yhdyssana, yhdistää, yhdistelmätilanteet.