pehmenemään

Pehmentemään is a Finnish verb that translates to "to soften" or "to become soft" in English. It is the third-person singular past tense of the verb pehmetä. The verb describes a process of losing hardness or becoming more pliable. This can refer to a physical change, such as food becoming softer when cooked, or a more abstract change, such as a person's attitude becoming less strict or more lenient. For example, one might say "Lihasta pehmenemään keittämällä" which means "The meat softened by boiling." In a figurative sense, "Hänen sydämensä pehmenemään" could mean "His heart softened," indicating a change in emotional disposition. The verb is derived from the adjective "pehmo," meaning soft. It is a common verb in Finnish used in various contexts to describe the transition from a harder or firmer state to a softer one.