Houkuttelee

Houkuttelee is a Finnish verb form meaning “attracts” or “lures,” and it is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb houkutella, which means to entice, lure, or attract. The infinitive is houkutella, and the verb belongs to the common Finnish pattern of -lla verbs.

In usage, houkuttelee is used to describe something that draws interest or appeal. The object of houkutella is typically a noun in the partitive or plural form, such as turisteja (tourists), asiakkaita (customers), or väkeä (people). The present tense forms follow standard Finnish conjugation patterns, for example: sinä houkuttelet (you entice), hän houkuttelee (he/she entices), me houkuttelemme (we entice), te houkuttelette (you all entice), he houkuttelevat (they entice). The form houkuttelee is also used in contexts where something has a general or ongoing appeal.

Etymologically, houkutella derives from the noun houkutus meaning lure or temptation and is part of a family of words related to attraction and appeal. Its usage is common in marketing, tourism, journalism, and everyday language when describing what draws people or crowds to a place, event, or product.

Examples: “Mainokset houkuttelevat asiakkaita.” (Advertisements attract customers.) “Alueen vetovoima houkuttelee kansainvälisiä vieraita.” (The area’s appeal attracts international visitors.)

See also: houkutus, houkutus- related terms, houkutteleva (attractive, enticing).