informoida

Informoida is a Finnish verb meaning to inform or to provide information to someone. It covers the act of conveying facts, updates, or instructions. The term is widely used in journalism, administration, education, marketing, and everyday communication.

The word is formed from the root for information and belongs to the Finnish verb class of -oida. Its etymology traces to the Latin informare, passing through European languages; cognates include Swedish informera and English inform.

In usage, informoida is transitive and can take a recipient as the object (informoida jotakuta) and a topic as the content (informoida jostakin) as needed. Common constructions include informing customers, members, or the public. For example, “Yritys informoi asiakkaitaan muutoksista.” The verb is regular for its class, with typical present tense forms such as informoin, informoit, informoi, informoimme, informoitte, and informoivat. The past participle is informoinut, used in perfect tenses (olen informoinut, hän on informoinut).

Related terms include tiedottaa, which often carries a more formal or official notice nuance. Compared with tiedottaa, informoida emphasizes the act of conveying information rather than issuing a formal announcement. In Finnish style, informoida is common in professional and media contexts and appears in both written and spoken language.