viestittää

Viestittää is a Finnish verb meaning to convey a message, to communicate information, or to signal something to someone. The act can target a single recipient or a broader audience, such as the public or media. Viestittää emphasizes the content or idea being transmitted rather than simply initiating a message.

The verb is used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe a person or an organization sharing information, instructions, or decisions. Common patterns include specifying what is being communicated (the content) and the recipient (e.g., meille, medialle, yleisölle). For example, “Hän viestitti meille, mitä oli päätetty” (He conveyed to us what had been decided) or “Kaupunki viestitti ohjeet asukkaille” (The city communicated the instructions to the residents).

Etymology and related terms: viestittää is formed from the noun viesti (message) with the -ttää suffix, a productive pattern for Finnish transitive verbs. Related concepts include viestintä (communication), which refers to the broader process of conveying information, and viestintäkanavat (communication channels). Other verbs for informing or announcing include ilmoittaa (to inform/announce) and lähettää viestiä (to send a message), the latter focusing more on the act of sending a message rather than the content of the communication.

See also: viesti, viestintä, ilmoittaa, lähettää.