sekoitua

Sekoitua is a Finnish verb meaning to become mixed, to blend into a mixture, or to become involved or entangled in something. It is used both for physical mixing (substances or materials) and for figurative or social contexts (people blending into a crowd, situations becoming complicated). The verb is related to sekoittaa, which means to mix or stir, and the suffix -tua forms an intransitive verb describing a change of state.

Usage and meanings

In physical contexts, sekoittua describes substances combining, as in lines such as substances sekoittuivat easily. In social or spatial contexts, it can express blending into a group or crowd, for example someone sekoittui joukkoon. Figuratively, it can indicate that a situation or discussion has become mixed up or confused, often translated as “to become entangled” or “to get muddled.” The sense can shift from neutral to slightly informal depending on the surrounding words.

Orthography and variants

The standard Finnish form of the verb is often cited as sekoittua, with double t. The spelling sekoitua appears in some dialects or as a common informal variant; in formal writing, sekoittua is preferred. Related nouns include sekoittuminen (the act of becoming mixed) and sekoitus (a mixture).

See also

Related verbs include sekoittaa (to mix) and sekaantua (to become involved or meddle). The concept often appears in chemistry, everyday life, and descriptions of social behavior.