lahjoitin

Lahjoitin is the first-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb lahjoittaa, meaning to donate or give as a gift. The infinitive is lahjoittaa; the present tense is lahjoitan, and lahjoitin corresponds to "I donated." As a transitive verb, lahjoittaa typically takes a direct object in the partitive or accusative case, depending on the sentence, for example lahjoitin rahaa (I donated money) or lahjoitin tavaroita (I donated goods).

In usage, lahjoitin describes a completed act of giving in the past. It appears in personal statements, fundraising updates, and news reporting when describing past donations. The verb can be followed by the beneficiary or the purpose, such as lahjoitin rahaa koululle (I donated money to the school) or lahjoitin tavaroita hyväntekeväisyyteen (I donated goods to charity).

Etymology: lahjoittaa is formed from the noun lahja (gift) with the verb suffix -ttaa, creating a verb meaning “to give as a gift” or “to donate.” Related terms include lahjoitus (donation), lahjoittaja (donor), and lahjoittaminen (donating, the act of donating).