Tiputtaa

Tiputtaa is a Finnish verb with several related senses centered on the idea of releasing or letting fall in drops. The primary meaning is to cause liquid to come out drop by drop or to let something drip. In everyday language this is used for faucets, plants, or any situation where a liquid flows in small amounts. The verb is also used figuratively to describe a reduction in value or price, for example when a seller or market participant lowers prices to attract buyers. In medical contexts, tiputtaa is used to describe the administration of a liquid by drip (intravenous infusion), commonly referred to as a tiputus.

Conjugation and forms follow the standard pattern of Finnish first-conjugation verbs. In the present tense: tiputan, tiputat, tiputtaa, tiputamme, tiputate, tiputtavat. The imperfect tense forms are tiputin, tiputit, tiputti, tiputimme, tiputitte, tiputtivat. The perfect tense is tiputtanut. The passive form is tiputetaan. The imperative is tiputa. The negative forms are en tiputa, et tiputa, ei tiputa, and so on. The infinitive form is tiputtaa, and the noun form tiputus is used when referring to the act or process of dripping or of giving a liquid by drip.

Usage notes:

- Dripping: “Hana tiputtaa vettä” (the faucet is dripping).

- Price context: “Yritys tiputtaa hintaa kilpaillakseen” (the company lowers prices to compete).

- Medical: “Lääke tiputettiin potilaalle tiputuksena” (the medicine was given by IV drip).

Etymology: tiputtaa is derived from tippa, meaning a drop, with the causative -uttaa suffix, producing a verb that means to cause to drip or to drop.

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