taittua

Taittua is a Finnish verb meaning to bend, fold, or buckle. It is used for both physical deformation of objects and for figurative bending or yielding under pressure. The infinitive form is taittua, and the verb appears in various tenses and moods to describe how an object or situation changes shape.

Etymology and related terms in Finnish connect taittua to the broader family of words about shaping and forming. Related nouns such as taitto (folding or layout) and taito (craft or skill) reflect a common theme of making or bending into a desired form. Distinct from taivuttaa, which more directly means to bend or to tilt in a deliberate action, taittua emphasizes the result or process of becoming bent or folded, rather than the act of causing it.

Usage and context: In technical and everyday language, taittua appears in contexts like materials science, construction, and engineering to describe when a material buckles or folds under load. Figuratively, it can describe plans, rules, or resolve that yield under pressure. The form taittuu is the third-person singular present indicative, while infinitive taittua is used in dictionary entries and in combination with auxiliary verbs.

See also: taitto, taitava, taivuttaa. While taittua shares a conceptual space with these terms, it emphasizes the outcome of bending rather than the act of bending itself, which is more central to taivuttaa.