hyppää

Hyppä is a Finnish term that does not function as an independent standard word in contemporary Finnish. It most often appears as a morphological form related to the verb hypätä, which means to jump. In standard Finnish, the form hyppää is used for both the third-person singular present tense and the imperative singular. The spelling hyppä without the final ä is not a recognized standard form in modern Finnish.

In actual usage, you would encounter hyppää in sentences such as hän hyppää yli esteen (he jumps over the obstacle) or hyppää! (Jump!). The common nouns for a jump or leap are hyppy and hyppäys, not hyppä by itself as a standalone noun or verb form.

Etymology and related forms: hypätä is a common Finnic verb, with cognates in related languages. The core root appears in several derivatives, including hyppy ('jump') and hypännyt ('jumped'). These forms are standard and widely attested in contemporary Finnish.

Other notes: Hyppä may occasionally appear in toponyms or as a surname in rare cases, but it is not a widely recognized or distinct name in standard registries. For precise usage and meanings, consult a Finnish language dictionary or a toponym registry.