Hämärtäisikään

Hämärtäisikään is a Finnish word that expresses a wish or hope that the twilight will deepen or become more pronounced. It is the conditional mood of the verb hämärtää, which means to dim, to make dim, or to make twilight. The suffix -isikään adds a sense of longing or a gentle wish.

The word is often used poetically or in informal conversation to describe the transition from daylight to dusk. It evokes a sense of atmosphere, perhaps a desire for the day to end, for quietude to settle in, or for the magical quality of twilight to arrive. For example, one might say "Hämärtäisikään jo, että pääsisi nukkumaan" (Oh, I wish it would get dark already so I could go to sleep) or "Hämärtäisikään kauniisti tänään" (I hope it will get beautifully dark/twilight today).

The conditional mood in Finnish, particularly with the suffix -isi-, conveys a hypothetical situation or a wish. The additional particle -kään, when attached to a word expressing a wish or hope, often intensifies that sentiment, making it a stronger or more wistful yearning. Therefore, hämärtäisikään is more than just a simple statement about the light; it carries an emotional undertone of wanting the twilight to come.