Loukkaantuu

Loukkaantuu is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Finnish verb loukkaantua, meaning to be injured or to sustain an injury. The verb is intransitive and describes a state that arises from an external event such as an accident, a fall, or a physical impact. It is commonly used for people and, in some contexts, animals, as well as in medical or sports discussions.

The basic forms related to loukkaantua include loukkaantua (infinitive), loukkaantuu (present), loukkaantui (past), and loukkaantuneena or loukkaantunut when used as a participle. The noun loukkaantuminen denotes the act or process of getting injured, while loukkaantunut functions as the adjective or noun meaning “injured” or “the injured person.” The verb can describe susceptibility (Hän loukkaantuu helposti, He gets injured easily) as well as events that cause injury (Onnettomuudessa hän loukkaantui vakavasti, He was seriously injured in the accident).

Etymology and related terms: loukkaantua is related to the noun loukkaus (injury) and to the verb loukata (to injure someone). Related concepts include vahingoittua (to suffer damage) and haavoittua (to be wounded), which approximate different nuances of harm.

In usage, loukkaantua contrasts with transitive injuring verbs in Finnish; loukkaantuu emphasizes the experience of injury by the subject rather than causing harm to another.