laukaisen

Laukaisen is the first-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb laukaista, meaning to trigger or to fire. The verb can refer to discharging a weapon, triggering a device, or initiating a process. In everyday speech it is used for both literal and figurative starts.

In literal usage, laukaista describes the act of firing a gun, discharging a device, or activating a mechanism. It is common in technical, safety, and sports contexts, as well as in crime or law enforcement reporting. In figurative use, laukaista can describe starting or triggering non-physical events, such as a reaction, a chain of events, or a policy change.

The word’s meaning is closely linked to the noun laukaus, which denotes a discharge or shot, and to the noun laukaisin, which refers to the trigger mechanism on a firearm or other device. The relationship between the verb and these nouns reflects Finnish word formation, where laukaista derives from the concept of a discharge or shot and the mechanism that produces it.

Laukaisen is part of standard Finnish verb conjugation and is widely understood in both formal and informal registers. Because the form is the first-person singular present, it commonly appears in sentences where the speaker describes their own action of triggering or initiating something. Related senses and elastic figurative use make laukaista a versatile term in discussing cause-and-effect, systems behavior, and initiation processes.