Lähetteä

Lähetteä is a term that does not appear in standard Finnish dictionaries and is generally regarded as nonstandard. In most contexts it is seen as a misspelling or dialectal variant of the verb lähettää, which means to send or dispatch. The standard infinitive is lähettää, with related forms such as lähetti (past tense) and lähetys (the act or result of sending).

Linguistic notes suggest that lähetteä may arise from misunderstandings of Finnish verb morphology, typographical errors, or influence from dialects where vowel and syllable patterns differ from the standard language. Because it is not a recognized lemma in normative Finnish, lähetteä is not considered productive in modern grammar and is typically corrected to lähettää in formal writing.

Usage and reception vary by context. In formal or educational settings, escribes are advised to use lähettää for the infinitive and related forms. In informal writing or regional speech, readers may occasionally encounter nonstandard variants, including lähetteä, but such forms are generally treated as errors or noncanonical forms rather than accepted alternatives.

See also: lähettää, lähetti, lähetys, lähettiä (note: the latter is not a standard form; information supplied here contrasts nonstandard usage with standard vocabulary).