haasta

Haasta is a Finnish term primarily encountered as a verb form derived from haastaa, meaning to challenge or invite someone to a contest. The imperative form addressing another person is haasta!, used to issue a challenge directly. The present tense third-person singular is haastaa (hän haastaa), as in Hän haastaa vastustajansa. The related noun haaste means a challenge or a difficult task and is widely used in everyday language and media.

In usage, haasta appears in phrases describing competition, problem-solving, or dares. Examples include Haasta minut (challenge me) and Se on suuri haaste (that is a big challenge). In marketing and social media, haaste-related campaigns or haaste prompts are common, often phrased as invitations to participate or test abilities.

Notes: haasta is primarily a Finnish term; outside Finnish, the form is not widely used as a standalone word. The noun haaste is the common form referring to a challenge; the two are etymologically related but not interchangeable. See also haaste.