saattama

Saattama is a noun used in Finnish to denote an accompanying party or entourage. It is derived from the verb saattaa, meaning to bring along or to accompany. The term is most commonly found in formal or historical contexts and is related to saattue, meaning an escort or convoy, and to saattaja, meaning an attendant or escort. In contemporary Finnish, saattama is relatively rare; speakers typically use saattue or saattaja when referring to a group that accompanies someone, such as at official ceremonies or during travel. The word can also appear in legal or ceremonial language to emphasize the collective act of accompaniment.

In Estonian, a Finnic language closely related to Finnish, saattama appears as a cognate verb connected with accompanying, illustrating the shared linguistic roots between the languages. The ordinary Estonian terms for an accompanying party differ, so saattama is not used in the same way as a Finnish standalone noun in everyday texts. Overall, saattama illustrates how Finnic languages form related words around the concept of accompanying a person.