käännety

Käännety is a Finnish term that is generally considered a nonstandard or misspelled variant of the past passive participle käännetty, derived from the verb kääntää (to turn or to translate). In standard Finnish, the participle used as an adjective or in predicate position is käännetty (for example, Tämä teksti on käännetty, this text has been translated). The form käännety is not listed as a separate lemma in major dictionaries and is typically treated as a spelling error or informal contraction rather than a valid standard form.

Usage and note on correction

Käännetty functions as an adjective and as a participle in compound expressions. It declines like other Finnish adjectives: nominative singular käännetty; genitive singular käännetyn; partitive singular käännettyä; nominative plural käännetyt; genitive plural käännettyjen; partitive plural käännettyjä. The nonstandard form käännety should be avoided in formal writing; if encountered, it is usually corrected to käännetty.

Etymology and meaning

The word originates from kääntää, with the participle formed by the standard suffixes for Finnish adjectives and participles. The core meaning remains “translated” or “turned,” depending on context. As a result, käännetty is common in contexts such as translated texts, versions, or notes about translation work.

See also

kääntää, käännetty, превращать (in related linguistic discussions about translation terms in other languages).