selvitää

Selvitä is a Finnish verb that principally means to manage to get through or survive a situation, or to come out the other side with some degree of success. It can describe physical endurance, such as surviving an illness or dangerous event, as well as coping with demanding tasks, losses, or stress. The sense is often practical and emphasizes endurance, resilience, and successful completion rather than failure.

Selvitä is closely related to other Finnish words built from the same root. The derived verb selvittää means to clarify, determine, or investigate something, and the noun selvitys refers to a clarification, report, or investigation as a product of that process. These forms share the idea of making something clear or resolving a situation, but they are used in different grammatical contexts.

Usage notes: In everyday Finnish, selvitä can be used without a direct object when speaking about getting through a difficult period or challenge. It can also be combined with adverbial phrases to specify the nature of the challenge (for example, a crisis, exam, or hardship). The term is widely understood and common in both spoken and written Finnish.

See also: Finnish language; selvittää; selvitys; selviytyä.