Raivoaa

Raivoaa is a Finnish verb meaning to rage or to be furious. It is used to describe a person who is currently expressing strong anger, and it can also be used metaphorically for inanimate forces that seem to act with fury, such as a storm or a crowd.

The word derives from the noun raivo, meaning anger or fury, with the standard Finnish verb formation applied. The present tense form raivoaa corresponds to the third-person singular, as in hän raivoaa, meaning he or she rages.

In usage, raivoaa is common in everyday speech and can indicate both explosive, short-lived anger and intense, ongoing irritation depending on context. It is typically not used to describe long-term personality traits; for that, adjectives such as vihainen or kiukkuinen are used.

Examples

Hän raivoaa, koska suunnitelma epäonnistui. He is raging because the plan failed.

Tuuli raivoaa merellä. The wind is raging at sea.

Conjugation note: raivoa is a standard -oa verb, and its present tense forms follow the regular pattern for this class. Basic forms include raivoan (I rage), raivoat (you rage), raivoaa (he/she rages), raivoamme, raivoatte, raivoavat.

See also: Finnish verb raivoa; raivo; Finnish mood and tense.