Pyyhkäisten

Pyyhkäisten is a Finnish term that translates to "swept" or "brushed away" in English. It is commonly used in contexts related to cleaning or tidying. For example, one might pyyhkäistä a table to remove crumbs, or pyyhkäistä dust from a shelf. The verb from which it is derived is pyyhkäistä, meaning to sweep or brush.

The term can also be used metaphorically. To pyyhkäistä something away can imply forgetting or dismissing it, often with a sense of finality. For instance, one might say they pyyhkäistivät a past mistake from their mind, meaning they have moved on from it. In a more general sense, it can describe a swift, effortless movement, like a breeze pyyhkäisten through the trees. The past passive participle form, pyyhkäisten, indicates that an action of sweeping or brushing has been completed. It is a simple yet versatile word in the Finnish language, finding application in both literal and figurative descriptions of movement and removal.