yhdyssiteenä
Yhdyssiteenä is a Finnish linguistic term used to describe the role of a linking element in the formation of compound words. It is the essive form of yhdysside, literally meaning “as a linking element” or “in the role of a connector.” The concept is used by grammarians and linguists to discuss how the boundary between word parts is bridged when two morphemes form a single compound.
The function of yhdyssideenä is to illuminate how compounds are pronounced and written. In practice, the linking
Yhdyssiteenä is discussed in the study of compounding across languages, with Finnish examples often analyzed alongside
See also: Finnish language, compound word, interfix, morphology, phonology.