kuiskutteli

Kuisutteli is a Finnish verb in the past tense, specifically the third-person singular imperfect. It translates to "whispered" in English. The verb itself, "kuiskutella," is a frequentative form of "kuiskata," which also means "to whisper." The frequentative aspect suggests a repeated or continuous action of whispering, as opposed to a single, isolated whisper.

The verb "kuiskutella" and its past tense form "kuiskutteli" are used in contexts where someone is speaking in a low voice, often to convey secrecy, intimacy, or to avoid being overheard. For instance, a sentence might describe children kuiskutteli secrets to each other, or a character in a story kuiskutteli a warning. The imperfect tense indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past, distinguishing it from the perfect tense which would denote a completed single action. The usage of "kuiskutteli" implies that the whispering was not necessarily a one-time event but rather something that occurred over a period or multiple times in the past.