nappamme

Nappamme is the present tense, first-person plural form of the Finnish verb napata, meaning to grab, seize, or pick up. It is used to describe a collective action performed by the speaker and one or more others, and it can refer to both physical grabbing and figurative taking or seizing an opportunity.

In Finnish, napata is a regular verb of the first conjugation. The form nappamme consists of the verb stem nap-, combined with the personal ending -amme to indicate “we.” The infinitive form is napata, and other forms follow the standard Finnish verb conjugation patterns, such as nappaan for “I grab” and nappaat for “you grab.”

Nappamme appears in everyday language to describe actions like picking up objects, collecting items, or grabbing a moment or chance. It can carry a dynamic, colloquial tone and is often used in casual conversation, sports, logistics, and reportage to convey an active, proactive gesture.

Examples:

Me nappamme avaimet pöydältä. We grab the keys from the table.

Me nappamme tilaisuuden tavata hänet. We seize the opportunity to meet him.

See also: napata, Finnish verb conjugation, Finnish grammar.