ilmoittautua

Ilmoittautua is a Finnish verb meaning to register oneself or to enroll in a course, event, service, or activity. It is commonly used when someone signs up for studies, sports clubs, conferences, vaccination appointments, or travel arrangements. The action emphasizes the participant’s act of declaring an intention to take part rather than someone else doing it on their behalf.

Grammatically, ilmoittautua is intransitive and conjugates regularly. The present tense forms are minä ilmoittaudun, sinä ilmoittaudut, hän ilmoittautuu, me ilmoittaudumme, te ilmoittaudutte, he ilmoittautuvat. The infinitive is ilmoittautua, and the past participle is ilmoittautunut. The act is often expressed with the illative case indicating the target of enrollment, for example ilmoittaudua kurssille or ilmoittautua tapahtumaan. The noun form is ilmoittautuminen, referring to the act or process of registering; someone who has completed registration is ilmoittautunut.

Usage notes and related terms: Ilmoittautuminen is commonly seen in online sign-up forms, school registrations, and event lists. A related verb with a broader sense of registering or signing up is rekisteröityä, which is more typical for official registry entries or memberships. The imperative form Ilmoittaudu (singular) or Ilmoittautukaa (plural) is used in instructions and invitations. Examples include Hän ilmoittautui kurssille viime viikolla and Ilmoittaudu mukaan tapahtumaan.