vaihtunut
Vaihtunut is the past participle of the Finnish verb vaihtua, meaning to change, become different, or be replaced. In Finnish it functions both as a verbal adjective and as part of compound verb forms with olla to express that something has undergone a change. The term is neutral and common in everyday language as well as in more formal or technical contexts.
Vaihtunut can describe a completed change in state, condition, or substitution. It is used in predicates such
Related meanings and distinctions
Vaihtua emphasizes a process of change or replacement, often implying a switch from one thing to another.
- Salasana on vaihtunut. (The password has changed.)
- Viime vuosina kaupungin kaupunkikuva on vaihtunut. (In recent years, the city’s landscape has changed.)
- Valikoima on vaihtunut markkinatilanteen muuttuessa. (The assortment has changed as the market situation changed.)