Selailee

Selailee is a Finnish verb form meaning to browse or skim, typically used for leafing through pages in a book or magazine as well as scrolling through digital content such as websites, feeds, or image galleries. In grammar, selailee is the third-person singular present tense of the verb selailla, with the corresponding infinitive being selailla and the noun selailu describing the act of browsing.

The word is derived from selailla, which conveys a gradual, exploratory action rather than a focused reading. Selailemista can refer to both physical pages and screens, often implying a light, cursory examination rather than detailed study. The term encompasses activities such as skimming headlines, flipping through a catalog, or casually scrolling through a social media feed.

Usage and nuance: selailee is common in everyday Finnish and is used across informal and semi-formal registers. It emphasizes ongoing, repeated browsing rather than a single, discrete action. The form adapts to different subjects, for example: Hän selailee uutisia puhelimellaan (He is browsing the news on his phone) or Hän selailee valokuvagalleriaa etsiessään tiettyä kuvaa (She is browsing the photo gallery looking for a specific image).

Related terms include selailu (the act of browsing) and selaus (the act or instance of leafing through). The concept is widely understood in both print and digital contexts and is a common verb in contemporary Finnish usage.