Keskeytyvä

Keskeytyvä is a Finnish word that translates to "interrupted" or "discontinued" in English. It is often used in contexts where something has stopped or been halted before its natural or intended completion. This can apply to a variety of situations, from a conversation that is cut short to a process that is halted.

In everyday language, "keskeytyvä" can describe a sound that stops abruptly, a meeting that is adjourned, or a journey that is interrupted. For example, one might say "keskeytyvä puhe" (interrupted speech) to indicate that someone was speaking but was stopped. Similarly, "keskeytyvä palvelu" (interrupted service) refers to a service that has been temporarily or permanently suspended.

The word can also be used in more technical or formal settings. In computing, a "keskeytyvä prosessi" (interrupted process) is a program that has been temporarily suspended, often to allow another process to run. In a medical context, "keskeytyvä uni" (interrupted sleep) describes a pattern of sleep that is frequently disturbed. The core meaning remains the cessation or breaking of continuity, whether that continuity is temporal, spatial, or conceptual. The specific nuance depends heavily on the surrounding context in which the word is used.