peruutkaa

Peruutkaa is the second person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb peruuttaa. The verb peruuttaa has several related meanings in Finnish: to reverse or back up (as in operating a vehicle), to withdraw or cancel (an arrangement, order, or plan), and more generally to undo or undo a previous action. As an imperative, peruutkaa is used to address a group and instruct them to perform the action described by the verb.

In driving contexts, peruuttaa means to back up a vehicle. Examples in usage include phrases like "Peruutkaa autoa varovasti" (Back up the car carefully). In administrative or logistical contexts, peruuttaa can mean to cancel or withdraw a booking, order, or plan. Examples include "Peruutkaa varaus" (Cancel the reservation) or "Peruutkaa tapaaminen" (Cancel the meeting). Finnish imperatives of this form are typically used when giving direct instructions to multiple people and are common in driving instructions, workplace communications, and event coordination.

The word derives from peruuttaa, whose related noun is peruutus, meaning cancellation, reversal, or withdrawal. Peruuttaa has related forms and senses that cover both physical movement (reversing) and non-physical actions (cancelling or undoing). Peruutkaa itself is specifically the imperative plural form, while singular or other moods use different conjugations of the same verb.

See also: peruuttaa, peruutus, cancellation in Finnish, imperative forms in Finnish.