Repäisen

Repäisen is a Finnish verb form that denotes tearing or ripping something with a quick, forceful motion. It is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb repäistä, and it is used transitively. The action commonly refers to tearing open or apart tangible objects such as paper, fabric, or rope, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe abrupt disruption, sudden revelation, or a decisive action.

Inflection and related forms: Repäistä is a native Finnish verb that follows the regular patterns of Finnish strong/irregular verbs in the present and past tenses. The present tense forms include repäisen (I tear), repäiset (you tear), repäisee (he/she/it tears), and corresponding plural forms such as repäisemme, repäisette, repäisevät. The past tense forms include repäisin, repäisi, repäisimme, repäisitte, repäisivät. The past participle is repäissyt, used with perfect tenses as in olen repäissyt. The imperative forms are repäise (singular) and repäiskan? no: repäisekää (plural). The noun repäisy (a tear or tearing) relates to the verb and denotes the act or result of tearing.

Etymology and usage notes: Repäistä originates in Finnish as a native verb with a concrete sense of forceful tearing. The term is common in everyday language and in descriptive or instructional contexts (for example, handling papers, textiles, or materials). It can carry nuance of abrupt action or sudden opening, rather than slow or careful tearing.

See also: repäisy, repiä (related verbs and noun forms).