Velataan

Velataan is a Finnish verb form that roughly corresponds to “is charged” or “is billed” in English. It is a passive form historically derived from the verb veloittaa, meaning to charge or bill. In modern standard Finnish, the most common passive forms for charging are veloiteta and veloitetaan; velataan is less common and is typically encountered in informal speech, regional varieties, or marketing text that aims for a colloquial tone. The form shares its etymology with veloitus (the act of charging) and laskutus (invoicing). It is built from the root velo- and the -taa suffix typical for infinitives and the -taan passive ending.

Usage: Velataan is used to indicate that a fee is to be paid or has been charged to a customer, user, or account. It appears in contexts such as subscriptions, service usage, and online platforms. In formal writing or standard documentation, writers more often use veloiteta, veloitetaan, laskutetaan, or laskutetaan to express charging or invoicing.

Note that velataan may be perceived as informal, regional, or archaic in some contexts. Nonstandard forms can lead to ambiguity, so for clarity, prefer the standard forms.

See also: veloittaa, veloitus, veloitustapa, veloitettu, veloitetaan, laskutus, laskuttaminen, laskuttaa.