polkevat

Polkevat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb polkea, meaning to tread, stamp, or trample. It is used to describe physical stamping or heavy stepping, such as feet striking the ground, often in rhythm or dance, and can also be used figuratively to indicate pressing something down, crushing, or trampling on rules, traditions, or rights.

In Finnish grammar, polkea is a basic, regular verb form that yields its present tense with -vat for plural subjects. Other forms include polkee (3rd person singular present), polkevat (3rd person plural present), polkivat (third person plural past), and the present participle polkeva, which can function as an adjective meaning stamping or stamping-walking.

Usage: Polkevat is common in narrative descriptions of dance, crowds, or vigorous work. Example: Lapset polkevat maata rytmikkäästi. Figurative uses: Uudet säännöt polkevat vanhoja perinteitä. The term is everyday Finnish and widely understood in standard registers, without specialized jargon.