Viihdytä

Viihdjädä is a Finnish verb meaning to entertain or amuse someone by providing enjoyable activities, performances, or media. It is a transitive verb, typically taking a direct object such as a person or audience, as in elokuva viihdyttää katsojia (the film entertains the viewers).

Etymology and related forms: Viihdytä is derived from the noun viihde, meaning entertainment or amusement, with the standard Finnish -tää verb suffix. The common infinitive form is viihdyttää, while viihdytä serves as the imperative form (for example, viihdytä minut = entertain me). The verb belongs to the regular -ttää/-dyttää pattern in Finnish conjugation.

Grammar and usage: Viihdittää is a transitive, finite verb used to describe causing amusement or enjoyment in others. It appears in present, past, and future tenses with standard subject-verb agreement: minä viihdytän, sinä viihdytät, hän viihdyttää; past forms such as viihdytti are also used. The imperative form is viihdytä, used to issue an instruction to entertain someone. In passive or impersonal constructions, expressions like viihdytetään (is entertained) can occur.

Context and nuance: The term is common in everyday Finnish when referring to games, conversations, shows, films, or events designed to amuse. It often carries a practical sense of providing enjoyable stimulation, as opposed to more solemn or informative content. Synonyms include viihdyttää, ilahduttaa, and huvittaa, though each word carries slightly different emphasis.

See also: viihde (entertainment), viihdyttää (to entertain), viihdytys (entertainment or amusement).