pelastajan

Pelastaja is a Finnish noun meaning a person who saves someone from danger, i.e., a rescuer or savior. The term can refer to professional rescue workers such as firefighters, paramedics, or lifeguards, as well as anyone who helps others in distress. In religious contexts, pelastaja can denote a savior, for example in Finnish translations of Christian texts where Jesus is described as pelastaja.

Pelastajan is the genitive singular form of pelastaja, used to indicate possession or attribution, as in pelastajan vastuu (the rescuer’s responsibility) or pelastajan rooli (the rescuer’s role). The plural form of pelastaja is pelastajat, and the genitive plural is pelastajien (the rescuers’). The word is derived from the verb pelastaa (to save) and the noun pelastus (rescue).

In everyday language, pelastaja is a common term for anyone who acts to save another person from danger. Within Finnish society, professional rescue personnel operate under the broader label pelastajat. The term also appears in laws, safety guidelines, and public communications related to emergency response and public safety. Typical usage involves discussions of the pelastajan tehtävä (the rescuer’s task) and pelastajan vastuu (the rescuer’s responsibility).