Kärsitus

Kärsitus is a Finnish noun referring to the act, state, or experience of suffering or torment. The term is relatively rare in modern standard Finnish and is typically found in older literature, religious texts, or dialectal usage.

Etymology and related forms: Kärsitus is formed from the verb kärsiä “to suffer” with the abstract-noun suffix -tus. It is closely related to the more common term kärsimys (suffering) and to kärsitys (an act or instance of suffering), though it is less frequently used in contemporary language.

Usage and nuance: The word often emphasizes the process or duration of suffering rather than the outcome. It may appear in poetic, philosophical, or moral discussions to describe protracted distress or hardship. Because it is not common in contemporary prose, its presence can signal antiquarian tone or regional usage.

See also: Kärsimys; Kärsitys.