juuttuu

Juuttuu is the third-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb juuttua, which means to become stuck, bog down, or be immobilized. The word is used to describe both literal entrapment and figurative stagnation. In everyday language it can refer to physical situations, such as a vehicle or machine that cannot move, as well as to processes, discussions, or plans that fail to progress.

In literal use, juuttuu often appears with locations or substances that impede movement. For example, "Auto juuttuu lumeen" can be translated as "The car gets stuck in the snow." In figurative use, it describes delays or bottlenecks in workflows or decision-making, for instance "Hankkeet juuttuvat byrokratiaan" meaning "The projects get bogged down in bureaucracy," or "Keskustelu juuttuu toistuviin kysymyksiin" meaning "The discussion gets stuck in repetitive questions."

The form is common in standard Finnish and is understood across registers, though more informal speech may use other expressions to convey similar ideas. Juuttuu, like other Finnish finite forms, agrees with the subject in person and number and is typically found in書en and spoken language when addressing current stagnation or immobilization.