uutetaan

Uutetaan is a Finnish grammatical form rather than a widely recognized proper noun. It is the present passive form of the verb uuttaa, which means to announce, publish, or report news. In use, uutetaan indicates that information is being announced or reported, without specifying who is performing the announcement.

Etymology and meaning: the word is built from the root uut- related to uutinen (news) and the verb uuttaa, with the Finnish passive ending that yields uutetaan in the present tense. The passive form is commonly found in formal or journalistic language and in official communications, where the focus is on the information itself rather than on the actor.

Grammar and usage: uutetaan functions as a passive voice construction. It is used to present information as something reported or announced by an implied source, such as a media outlet or a government or organizational body. The form is the same for both singular and plural subjects, reflecting typical Finnish passive agreement patterns. In practice, uutetaan appears most often in written Finnish, including news reports and press releases, and is less common in casual spoken Finnish.

Distinctions: the active counterpart is uuttaa, meaning “to announce” or “to report” when a subject performs the action (e.g., a spokesperson uuttaa the news). In contrast, uutetaan reports the information more impersonally, which can lend a formal or objective tone.

See also: Finnish language, Finnish grammar, passive voice, uutinen (news).