käväisi

Käväisi is a Finnish verb form. It is the past tense, third-person singular of the verb käydä. Käydä is a versatile verb with multiple meanings, and käväisi reflects one of those meanings in a past context. The core sense of käydä often relates to visiting, going to, or passing through a place. Therefore, käväisi typically translates to "visited," "went (to)," or "dropped by" in English, depending on the specific context.

For example, if someone said "Hän käväisi kaupassa," it would mean "He/She visited the shop" or "He/She went to the shop." The verb can also imply a brief or casual visit, similar to "popped in" or "dropped by." The nuance of brevity is often conveyed by the context or accompanying adverbs, rather than solely by the verb form itself. However, käväisi inherently suggests an action that has been completed in the past and involved a singular subject. The verb does not specify the duration of the visit, only that it occurred. Its usage is common in everyday spoken and written Finnish.