nyökkää
Nyökkää is a Finnish verb meaning to nod, that is, to move the head up and down as a sign of assent, acknowledgement, or greeting. The action is a common nonverbal signal used in conversation to indicate agreement, understanding, or to acknowledge what has been said.
The verbs in Finnish are conjugated regularly, and nyökkää follows the standard pattern. In the present tense,
Usage and nuance: nyökkää is used both to signal agreement and to acknowledge information without speaking.
Examples: Hän nyökkää ystävälleen kiitoksena. (He nods to a friend as a sign of thanks.) Hän nyökkäsi
See also: nyökkäys, nyökkääminen. This verb is a standard part of everyday Finnish and appears across formal