viiväitä

viiväitä is a Finnish word that translates to "to delay," "to postpone," or "to linger" in English. It can be used in a variety of contexts, both concrete and abstract.

In a practical sense, viiväitä can refer to the act of delaying an event or action. For example, one might say "lentokone viivästyi" which means "the airplane was delayed." It can also describe the act of putting something off until a later time, such as "hän viivästytti päätöksentekoa" meaning "he delayed the decision-making."

Beyond physical delays, viiväitä can also describe a state of lingering or remaining in a place or condition. For instance, "muisto viivähti mielessä" translates to "the memory lingered in the mind." Similarly, it can imply a slow progression or a prolonged process.

The verb can be conjugated in various tenses and moods to express different nuances. The infinitive form is "viiväitä," and common past tense forms include "viivästytti" (he/she/it delayed) and "viivästyivät" (they delayed). The word is a fundamental part of the Finnish lexicon for describing temporal interruptions and durations.