Hyppääjä
Hyppääjä is a Finnish noun meaning "jumper" or "one who jumps." It is formed from the verb hypätä, “to jump,” with the agentive suffix -jä, which designates a person associated with an action or activity. In general usage, hyppääjä refers to anyone who jumps, whether in everyday movement, performance, or sport.
In sports terminology, hyppääjä most often denotes track and field athletes who specialize in jumping events.
Beyond athletics, hyppääjä can be used in a broader sense to describe someone who jumps as part
See also terms related to jumping in Finnish include korkeushyppy, pituushyppy, and kolmiloikka, as well as