kevenemään

kevenemään is a Finnish verb that translates to "to lighten" or "to become lighter" in English. It can refer to a decrease in physical weight, such as an object becoming lighter after some of its contents are removed, or a person losing weight. The verb can also be used figuratively to describe a reduction in burden, stress, or worry, making a situation or feeling less severe or oppressive. For example, one might say that their worries kevenevät after receiving good news. The base form of the verb is keventyä, and kevenemään represents the illative case of the third infinitive, often used to express purpose or direction towards the act of lightening. It is a common verb in everyday Finnish conversation and writing, used in a variety of contexts to describe processes of reduction or alleviation.