Vihastun

Vihastun is Finnish for “I become angry.” It is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb vihastua, meaning to become angry or to feel sudden anger. The word describes a current emotional state in response to a trigger such as perceived injustice, irritation, or frustration. It is commonly used in everyday speech and writing to convey a person’s immediate reaction.

Grammatically, vihastua is a regular Finnish -ua verb. Present tense forms are: minä vihastun, sinä vihastut, hän vihastuu, me vihastumme, te vihastutte, he vihastuvat. The past tense forms are: minä vihastuin, sinä vihastuit, hän vihastui, me vihastumme, te vihastuitte, he vihastuivat. The past participle is vihastunut, which can function as an adjective or be used in compound tenses (esimerkiksi “olen vihastunut”).

Etymology: vihastua is derived from the noun viha meaning anger, with the suffix -stua creating a verb that expresses a change of state—“to become angry.”

Usage notes: vihastua conveys a relatively strong emotional reaction and is often more intense than suuttua (to get angry) in some contexts, though the meanings overlap. It is appropriate in informal and semi-formal language. The form vihastunut describes someone who has become angry or is in an angry state.

Examples: “Minä vihastun, kun joutun epäoikeudenmukaiseen tilanteeseen.” “Hän vihastui, kun hänen suunnitelmansa kaatui.” “Olen vihastunut.”