Hävitty

Hävitty is a Finnish word that translates to "lost" or "defeated" in English. It is the past passive participle of the verb "hävittä", meaning to lose, defeat, or destroy. This word can be used in various contexts to describe a state of loss or failure.

For example, in sports, a team that has lost a match is described as "hävitty joukkue" (lost team). In a competition, an individual who did not win is "hävitty kilpailija" (lost competitor). The term can also refer to the loss of something material, such as "hävitty omaisuus" (lost property), though in such cases, the verb "kadonnut" (disappeared) might be more common.

Beyond physical or competitive contexts, "hävitty" can also describe an emotional or psychological state. Someone feeling defeated or demoralized after a setback might be described as feeling "hävitty". It carries a sense of finality and the absence of victory. The opposite of "hävitty" would be "voittanut" (won) or "menestynyt" (successful). The word is a fundamental part of the Finnish vocabulary for expressing outcomes of contests and situations involving a lack of success.