skinnyttää

Skinnyttää is a Finnish verb borrowed from English and is used primarily in colloquial Finnish. It means to slim down, to become skinnier, usually in the sense of reducing body weight or fat. Because it is a loanword and informal, it is more common in spoken language, fitness discussions, or media targeted at younger audiences. In formal Finnish, more standard expressions are laihtua (to lose weight) or laihduttaa (to diet to lose weight).

In usage, skinnyttää can be transitive and take an object such as paino or its own body. Typical constructions include variants like “Hän haluaa skinnyttää painoaan” or “Hän yrittää skinnyttää itsensä.” The phrase often appears in contexts describing dieting, exercise, or body image, and it may carry casual or modern connotations depending on the speaker and setting.

Etymology and register: The verb is formed from the English adjective skinny with the Finnish verb suffix -ttää. It reflects contemporary borrowing and is part of informal, sometimes youth-oriented language. Because of its colloquial nature, it may be considered inappropriate in formal or medical writing.

See also: laihtua, laihduttaa. These are the standard Finnish equivalents for weight loss and dieting, while skinnyttää remains primarily a slang or pop-culture term.