vahingoitta

Vahingoitta is a Finnish word that translates to "damage" or "harm" in English. It is a versatile term used in various contexts to describe a negative impact on something or someone.

In a physical sense, vahingoitta can refer to damage to an object, such as a car being vahingoittunut (damaged) in an accident, or a building suffering structural vahingoitta (damage) from an earthquake. It can also describe physical harm to a person, for instance, if someone is injured and experiences vahingoitta to their body.

Beyond the physical, vahingoitta can also denote damage to abstract concepts. For example, a person's reputation can be vahingoittunut (damaged) by rumors, or the economy can suffer vahingoitta (damage) due to a recession. In legal contexts, it might describe harm caused by an action or inaction, leading to liability. The word can also appear in its verb form, vahingoittaa, meaning "to damage" or "to harm."