Kätketä

Kätketä is a Finnish verb meaning "to hide" or "to conceal." It is a transitive verb, meaning it typically takes a direct object. For example, one might kätketä a treasure (kätkeä aarre) or kätketä a secret (kätkeä salaisuus). The verb can also be used in a reflexive form, kätkeytyä, which means "to hide oneself" or "to be hidden." For instance, a person might kätkeytyä (hide oneself) behind a tree.

The past tense of kätketä is kätki, and the past participle is kätketty. The present tense form is kätkee. In the imperative mood, it is kätke. The verb is derived from the noun kätkö, which means "hiding place" or "cache." The concept of hiding is common in Finnish folklore and literature, often involving spirits or mythical creatures. The verb kätketä can also be used metaphorically, such as to kätkeä tunteensa (hide one's feelings). Its usage spans from everyday actions to more abstract concepts, reflecting the multifaceted nature of concealment.