kiiteytetään

kiiteytetään is a Finnish verb derived from the noun "kiitos," meaning thanks. It is the passive present participle of the verb "kiittää," which means to thank. In essence, "kiiteytetään" translates to "is being thanked" or "is to be thanked." It is not a commonly used word in everyday conversation and is more likely to be encountered in formal or slightly archaic contexts.

The construction "kiiteytetään" indicates that an action of thanking is being performed upon a subject, rather than the subject actively performing the act of thanking. For example, one might say "Hänelle kiiteytetään asianmukaisesti," meaning "He is being properly thanked." This emphasizes the recipient of the gratitude.

While "kiitetään" is the more standard and frequently used passive form of "kiittää" (meaning "is thanked"), "kiiteytetään" carries a subtle nuance of being *in the process* of being thanked or designated for thanks. However, this distinction is fine and often overlooked in modern Finnish. The simpler form "kiitetään" is generally sufficient for most communicative purposes when referring to someone or something being thanked.