miettivät

Miettivät is a Finnish word that translates to "they were thinking" or "they were considering" in English. It is the third-person plural past tense form of the verb "miettiä," which means "to think," "to ponder," or "to consider."

The word "miettivät" is commonly used in everyday conversation and literature to describe a group of people engaged in thought or contemplation. For example, a sentence might read, "Lapset miettivät, mitä he haluaisivat syödä" (The children were thinking about what they would like to eat). It can also be used in more formal contexts to describe a group deliberating on a decision or issue.

The verb "miettiä" itself carries a sense of deep or prolonged thought, distinguishing it from more casual terms for thinking. Therefore, "miettivät" implies a collective process of careful consideration or reflection. The specific context of the sentence will usually clarify the exact nature of the thinking process being described.