Pidetyllä

Pidetyllä is a Finnish adjective form meaning “well-liked,” “esteemed,” or “popular,” and it is the adessive singular form of pidetty. The base adjective pidetty derives from the verb pitää, which can mean to regard, hold, or consider. Thus pidetty describes something that is held in high regard in a given context.

Usage and meaning

Pidetyllä is used to describe nouns in contexts where the speaker wants to indicate esteem or popularity within a certain arena, community, or situation. It is common in descriptive writing, journalism, marketing, and criticism. For example: “pidetyllä alalla” means in a well-regarded field, “pidetyllä koululla” means at the well-regarded school, and “pidetyllä brändillä” refers to a well-regarded brand. The sense is evaluative rather than objective.

Grammar

Pidetty, like other adjectives, declines to agree with number and case. The adessive singular form is pidetyllä (on/at/in/with the well-regarded …). The corresponding plural adessive is pidetyillä. The genitive and partitive forms follow regular patterns of pidetty: pidettyä (partitive), pidettyyn (illative), pidetyn (genitive), etc. The form is not a noun and typically appears in noun phrases rather than standing alone.

See also

Pidetty, arvostettu, suosittu

Notes

Pidetyllä emphasizes perception and esteem within a specific context, rather than an absolute or universal quality. It is most natural in formal or evaluative prose.