kiirtää

Kiirtää is a Finnish verb that translates to "to accelerate" or "to speed up" in English. It describes the act of increasing the velocity of an object or process. This can refer to physical motion, such as a car accelerating on a road, or more abstract concepts, like the acceleration of economic growth or the acceleration of a scientific experiment. The verb is derived from the noun "kiito," which means "speed" or "rush."

The conjugation of kiirtää follows typical Finnish verb patterns. For example, in the present tense, the first-person singular is "kiirrän" (I accelerate), and the third-person plural is "kiitävät" (they accelerate). In the past tense, it becomes "kiirsin" (I accelerated) and "kiitäneet" (they have accelerated). The imperative form, used for commands, is "kiitä!" (accelerate!).

In scientific and technical contexts, kiirtää is used to describe changes in speed, often in relation to physics. For instance, the concept of acceleration in physics is directly related to the meaning of kiirtää. In everyday language, it's used to convey a sense of urgency or a desire to move faster. The opposite of kiirtää would be verbs like "hidastaa" (to slow down) or "jarruttaa" (to brake).