tyrmäyksen

Tyrmäys is a Finnish term that translates to knockout in English. It is most commonly associated with combat sports, particularly boxing and mixed martial arts, where it signifies the end of a fight when a competitor is rendered unconscious or unable to continue due to a blow.

In the context of these sports, a fighter is considered knocked out if they are knocked down and cannot rise to their feet before the referee counts to ten. This can be due to a single powerful blow or a series of strikes that overwhelm the opponent. A knockout is a definitive victory for the fighter who delivered the decisive blows.

The term tyrmäys can also be used more generally in Finnish to describe a situation where someone is completely overwhelmed or defeated, not necessarily in a physical sense. For example, a particularly difficult question in a quiz could be described as a "tyrmäys" if the person cannot answer it. Similarly, a stunning defeat in a sports match, even if not a literal knockout, might be referred to as such. The core idea remains one of being decisively overcome and rendered incapable of further action or response.