kattää
Kattää is a Finnish dialect verb that appears in informal speech in some regions of Finland. It is typically seen as a non-standard variant of the standard verb kattaa, which in standard Finnish means to cover, to lay out, or to set (a table, for example). In dialectal use, kattää generally preserves the core senses associated with kattaa, but its form and pronunciation reflect regional phonology.
Usage and meanings in dialects
In everyday regional speech, kattää is most often used with senses related to preparing or arranging a
Kattää is not part of standard Finnish and is considered dialectal. It has been noted in various
The form kattää is understood as a phonological variant of the standard kattaa, shaped by dialectal sound
See also: kattaa, Finnish dialects, language variation in Finland.