viihteenä

Viihteenä is the essive form of the Finnish noun viihde, meaning entertainment. The essive case denotes a temporary state, role, or function, so viihteenä translates roughly as “as entertainment” or “in the role of entertainment.” This form is used to describe what something is or is used as, rather than what it becomes.

In usage, viihteenä appears in contexts such as media, culture, and leisure to express function or purpose. Common constructions include toimia viihteenä ("to function as entertainment") and tarjota viihteenä ("to offer as entertainment"). Example: Elokuva toimii viihteenä yleisölle. Verkkopalvelu tarjoaa viihteenä elokuvia, musiikkia ja pelejä.

Viihteenä is formed by adding the essive suffix -nä to viihde. It is a standard, neutral way to describe content or services whose purpose is to amuse or entertain, and you can find it in journalism, reviews, and academic writing about culture and media. See also viihde and the essive case for related grammatical context.