rauhoitti

Rauhoitti is the past tense form of the Finnish verb rauhoittaa, meaning to calm, soothe, ease, or reassure someone or something. It describes actions that reduce agitation, fear, pain, or tension in a person, an animal, or a situation. Rauhoittaa is a transitive verb; its subject performs the calming action on a direct object. Common examples include "Lääkäri rauhoitti potilaan ennen toimenpidettä" (The doctor calmed the patient before the procedure) and "Päätös rauhoitti tilanteen" (The decision calmed the situation).

Grammatical notes: rauhoitti is third-person singular past tense. Other past tense forms include minä rauhoitin, sinä rauhoitit, me rauhoitimme, te rauhoititte, he rauhoittivat. The infinitive is rauhoittaa and the related noun rauhoitus refers to the act of calming or reassurance. The reflexive verb rauhoittua means to calm down or become calm.

Etymology: rauhoittaa derives from rauha, meaning peace, reflecting the sense of bringing peace or relief from distress. It is related to other Finnic terms that convey calming or quieting effects.

Usage: In Finnish, rauhoittaa is used across medical, educational, social, and everyday contexts to describe actions that reduce arousal or distress, as well as a general calming influence in a situation. It can apply to people, animals, environments, and even abstract states such as a tense atmosphere.

See also: rauhoittaa, rauhoittua, rauhoitus, rauhallinen.