Viivästetty

Viivästetty is a Finnish adjective and past participle meaning "delayed." It is formed from the verb viivästää, to delay, and the participial suffix -etty. The noun viivästys denotes a delay, and the adjective viivästetty describes something that has been held up or postponed. The term is common in both everyday language and formal writing to indicate a delay in schedules, deliveries, decisions, or payments.

Grammatical usage: Viivästetty functions as an attributive modifier or as a predicative adjective. For example, viivästetty toimitus means "a delivery that has been delayed," and the sentence Toimitus on viivästetty means "The delivery has been delayed." The form agrees with the noun in number and case, as is typical for Finnish adjectives.

Contexts and examples: In logistics, finance, and administration, the word appears in notices, reports, and contract texts to communicate the status of processes or goods. Political or public administration contexts may reference viivästettyjä päätöksiä or viivästettyjä maksuja to describe postponed decisions or payments. The term conveys a neutral, factual tone without implying fault.

Etymology and related terms: Viivästetty is derived from viivästää and the noun viivästys, delay. Related Finnish terms include viivästää (to delay) and viivästys (delay).