ottelemaan

Ottelemaan is a Finnish verb meaning to wrestle or to engage in grappling, typically in a contest or sporting context. It is used for physical wrestling in sports such as wrestling or grappling disciplines, and can also be used metaphorically to describe struggling with a difficult situation or problem.

Etymology and related terms: Ottelemaan is derived from the noun ottelu, meaning a bout or match, and from otella, the verb sense “to wrestle.” Related words include ottelu (bout), ottelija (wrestler or competitor), and otteleva (present participle, “wrestling” or “grappling”). The verb forms part of standard Finnish and is commonly found in sports journalism as well as everyday language when describing grappling exchanges.

Usage and examples: In sports contexts, ottelemaan and its forms describe actual wrestling actions. For example, Kaksi miestä otteli toisiaan vastaan means “Two men wrestled against each other.” The present tense form otteelee is used for “he/she wrestles,” and otteli is the simple past for “wrestled.” The verb can also appear in compounds and alongside nouns such as ottelu to indicate a match or contest.

See also: ottelu, otella, ottelija.