Synnyttämään

Synnyttämään is a Finnish verb form derived from synnyttää and means to give birth or to bring forth. The core sense is to cause birth, in reference to delivering a child or, more generally, bringing something into existence. It can also be used metaphorically to mean to generate or create a result.

In Finnish grammar, synnyttämään is the second infinitive (the -maan/-mään form) of the verb synnyttää. This infinitive form is used after certain verbs to express purpose, intention, or impending action, for example in constructions with mennä or saada. Example: Hän on menossa synnyttämään (She is going to give birth).

Related terms include synnyttäminen (the act of giving birth, delivery) and synnytys (labor or childbirth). The verb synnyttää itself is formed from the root synonyms of birth, with the causative suffix -ttaa, connecting it to the concept of causing birth.

Usage notes: In everyday language, synnyttämään appears most often in contexts related to pregnancy or obstetrics, such as describing the act of childbirth, and in figurative expressions like synnyttää pelkoa (to generate fear) or synnyttää uusia mahdollisuuksia (to create new opportunities).

This article provides a concise overview of the meaning, form, and usage of the Finnish verb form synnyttämään.