haettu

Haettu is a Finnish past participle form of the verb hakea, meaning to fetch, seek, or apply for. In Finnish, haettu can function both as part of a verb phrase and as an adjective when placed before a noun. It signals that the action of seeking or applying has been completed relative to the noun it describes.

Usage and meaning: In administrative and bureaucratic contexts, haettu commonly describes things that have been requested, submitted, or sought. It often appears in phrases such as “haettu hakemus” (the application that has been submitted) or “haetut tiedot” (the data that have been requested). The form can also appear in passive constructions, for example “Hakemukset on haettu” (The applications have been submitted).

Morphology: The participle haettu agrees with the noun it modifies in number. For singular nouns you use haettu (haettu hakemus). For plural nouns you use haetut (haetut hakemukset). It can serve in attributive position before the noun, or in finite verb phrases with auxiliary verbs to express tense or voice, as in “on haettu” or “oli haettu.”

Context and notes: Haettu is common in formal, legal, and administrative Finnish, where precise description of completed actions is required. It is distinct from haettava, the form used to denote something that should be applied for or is to be sought in the future (to be applied for). Related terms include hakea (to seek/apply) and hakemus (application).

See also: hakea, hakemus, hakija.