mieltyä

Mieltyä is a Finnish verb meaning to take a liking to, to be fond of, or to prefer something or someone. It expresses a positive inclination or partiality, often implying that the preference may be developing or situational rather than fixed. The term is somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech speakers more commonly use tykätä or pitää (jostakin).

Usage: It expresses liking or preference toward a person, thing, or activity. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts; in everyday Finnish, speakers may use synonyms like pitää or tykätä. An example: Hän mieltyi uuteen elokuvaan. Translation: He took a liking to the new film.

Relation and etymology: Mieltyä is related to mieli (mind, will) and to mieltymys (liking, preference) and miellyttää (to please). The term shares the same semantic field as other expressions of taste and preference in Finnish, and it appears in literary or formal writing more than in casual speech.