Laahustua

Laahustua is a Finnish intransitive verb meaning to move slowly and with difficulty, often described as dragging one’s feet or plodding along. It can refer to a person walking slowly or to the progression of a task or journey that feels burdensome or sluggish. The nuance conveys effort, fatigue, or reluctance rather than mere slowness.

Usage and nuance: The word is common in everyday Finnish and can describe literal movement (for example, walking home in bad weather) or figurative progress (a project that drags on). It often implies weariness or lack of momentum rather than casual pace.

Etymology and related forms: Laahustua is connected to laahaus (dragging) and to related transitive verbs such as laahuttaa (to drag something). The form laahustua emphasizes the subject’s own action, often with a sense of effort or reluctance.

Conjugation notes: Laahustua follows regular Finnish verb patterns for intransitive verbs. For full conjugation in different tenses and moods, a grammar reference can be consulted.

Examples:

- Hän laahusti kotiin sateessa. He trudged home in the rain.

- Projekti on laahustunut eteenpäin viime viikkojen aikana. The project has dragged on over the past weeks.

See also: laahaus, laahuttaa.