Suuttua

Suuttua is a Finnish verb meaning to become angry or to lose one’s temper. It denotes a change in the speaker or subject’s emotional state and is used to describe reactions to events, statements, or situations. The verb is intransitive, so it does not take a direct object; instead the source or target of the anger is expressed with appropriate case endings or with additional phrases.

Grammatical notes: Suuttua follows regular Finnish verb conjugation patterns. In the present tense, the third-person singular form is suuttuu (he/she gets angry). The simple past tense is suuttui. The perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary olla plus the past participle suuttunut (for example, Hän on suuttunut, “He has become angry”). Finnish also uses nominal forms such as suuttuminen to mean “anger” or “the act of getting angry.”

Usage and nuance: Suuttua typically conveys a reaction ranging from mild irritation to clear anger, depending on context. It can be used in everyday conversation to describe a temporary emotional shift, or in more intense contexts to describe stronger anger. The verb is often contrasted with more strongly toned verbs such as vihastua (to become angry) and raivostua (to become furious), which carry different degrees of intensity.

Related terms: The noun suuttuminen (anger or the act of getting angry) and related verbs such as vihastua and raivostua are commonly used to discuss emotional states in Finnish. Suuttua is a standard, neutral way to express the basic idea of “to get angry.”

See also: suuttuminen, vihastua, raivostua, Finnish verbs of emotion.