lohdutan
Lohdutan is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb lohduttaa, which means to comfort or console. It denotes the act of offering solace to someone who is distressed or unhappy. As a transitive verb, lohduttaa takes a direct object, for example minä lohdutan sinua (I comfort you).
Conjugation in present tense follows standard Finnish patterns: minä lohdutan, sinä lohdutat, hän lohduttaa; me lohdutamme,
Other common forms related to lohduttaa include lohdutin (I comforted) as the past tense, lohduttanut (comforted)
Usage notes: lohduttaa is widely used in everyday speech, literature, counseling, and journalism to express empathy
See also: lohdutus, lohduttava, lohduttaminen, lohduttanut, lohdutettu.