pyyhkiytyy
pyyhkiytyy is a Finnish verb form derived from the verb pyyhkiä, meaning to wipe. It functions as a passive or middle-voice construction and translates roughly as “is wiped” or “gets wiped.” In everyday Finnish, this form is more likely to appear in descriptive or formal contexts where a subject is described as undergoing the action of wiping, rather than performing it.
Morphology and syntax in Finnish are highly inflectional, and pyyhkiytyy is treated as a finite form of
Semantic notes indicate that the exact translation of pyyhkiytyy depends on the surrounding sentence and discourse.
Usage tends to be more common in descriptive prose, technical writing, or instructional material, where a neutral
See also: pyyhkiä, pyyhkäisy, Finnish verb forms, passive voice in Finnish.